ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
characters in the play
A
dialogue
B
actors or actresses
C
playwright
D
script
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thespian is a fancy word for actor. Since this word is related to Thespis, the guy who first took the stage in Ancient Greece, you can feel real scholarly using the word thespian. As an adjective, you can use the word thespian to describe something that is related to drama.

Detailed explanation-2: -A person who takes part in a piece of Drama is called an actor or an actress. When we do a play, we say that it is not real life, we are just acting it out.

Detailed explanation-3: -A cast is the group of actors who make up a film or stage play. And the act of being chosen for the part? Well, they were cast by the director.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a literal sense, all actors can be considered character actors since they all play “characters", but the term more commonly refers to an actor who frequently plays a distinctive and important supporting role.

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