ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an act?
A
hyperbole
B
Main section of the play
C
Live at Morgan state
D
Live at Jackson state
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An act is a major division of a theatre work, including a play, film, opera, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each act is a major section of the play. Acts might be just ten minutes long, or they might be over an hour long. Shakespeare usually wrote his plays in five acts, and each act builds on the ones before it to advance the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: An act is the traditional way playwrights break up the action of a play. The number of acts in a play varies. You’ll usually find five acts in plays by Big Willy Shakespeare, while modern playwrights use any number of acts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most acts include three to five scenes, and most TV shows have four acts, so that’s anywhere between 12 and 20 scenes in a single episode.

Detailed explanation-5: -Act 1: The Exposition. Here, the audience learns the setting (Time/Place), characters are developed, and a conflict is introduced. Act 2: Rising Action. The action of this act leads the audience to the climax. Act 3: The Climax. Act 4: Falling Action. Act 5: Denouement or Resolution.

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