ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Drama is ____
A
a story that always takes place in the past.
B
a true story about someone’s life.
C
a story that is performed for an audience.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.

Detailed explanation-2: -A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is called a playwright.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drama, as in a play, is meant to be performed on a stage in front of an audience at the theatre. So, drama refers to the script, while the word theatre is the performance of the script.

Detailed explanation-4: -A drama is a story written to be performed by actors, using speech and movements in front of an audience.

Detailed explanation-5: -Drama-A story told in front of a live audience. Script-The written “book” for actors.

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