ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an aside?
A
A speech given to the audience with other actors onstage
B
A speech given to the audience with no other actors on stage
C
Neither Answer
D
Both Answers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An aside is when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience. Most often used in plays, TV series, and films, asides are usually delivered as quick observations, reactions, or quips.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, when describing his would-be stepfather, Hamlet notes in an aside: A little more than kin and less than kind. (Hamlet, Act 1.2) This comment is directed to the audience as a co-conspirator in Hamlet’s plot.

Detailed explanation-3: -You use aside to indicate that you have finished talking about something, or that you are leaving it out of your discussion, and that you are about to talk about something else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aside or aside ( one word ) means to one side; in reserve–

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