ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the beginning of the play, the playwright lists and sometimes describes who is in the play.
A
dialogue
B
set
C
scene
D
cast of characters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The prologue is the opening segment that introduces the rest of the play.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cast List contains the names of the actors and the characters they’ll be playing. Dramatis Personae is a Latin term for a list of the characters in a play.

Detailed explanation-3: -Direct Characterization When the playwright TELLS the audience what the personality of a character is.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dramatis personae (Latin: ‘persons of the drama’) are the main characters in a dramatic work written in a list. Such lists are commonly employed in various forms of theatre, and also on screen. Typically, off-stage characters are not considered part of the dramatis personae.

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