ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Exit stage left” ____ this is an example of
A
lines
B
stage directions
C
cast of characters
D
dialogue
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is an Example of Stage Directions? ‘The man deals a deck of cards’ or ‘Katy enters the room’ are examples of stage directions. They describe the movements of the characters in the scene. Furthermore, setting description such as ‘the morning sunlight fills the room’ is also an example of stage direction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The meaning has not changed to this day. All theaters have three zones from back to front: Upstage (rear of the stage), Centerstage (middle), and Downstage (front of the stage).

Detailed explanation-3: -Exeunt (EX e unt): Stage direction indicating the departure of two or more characters from the stage. Exit: Stage direction indicating the departure of a character from the stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the performer looks out to the audience, the area on their right-hand side is called stage right and the area on the left is called stage left.

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