ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you mean by a Play or Drama?
A
a literary lyric
B
a literary work performing on a stage
C
a literary prose fiction on stage
D
a poem to the alter of God
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.

Detailed explanation-2: -In literature, a drama is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the performance of written dialog (either prose or poetry). Dramas can be performed on stage, on film, or the radio. Dramas are typically called plays, and their creators are known as “playwrights” or “dramatists.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Plays plays are tell a story with scripted dialogue, but are meant to be performed on a stage with actors, vocalists, props, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -drama: An expressive art form that may borrow from theatre (e.g., understanding character, using voice expressively, using the body to express emotion or tension, creating a setting), although the goal is not performance but, rather, to deepen an understanding of a concept, big idea, theme, and/or experience.

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