ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the largest segment that plays are dividing into? (like a chapter from a book)
A
Act
B
Scene
C
Monologue
D
Soliloquy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plays are typically divided into large units called acts. Those acts are often divided into smaller sections, or scenes. In turn, scenes are further divided into moment-by-moment acting units called beats. A beat is the smallest unit of action in a play.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is a Scene? A scene is a subdivision of an act and a unit of action in a play that introduces new settings and characters at a chosen time. While an act defines itself by rising action, climax, and resolution, the scene features action that takes place in one place and at a specific time.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What is an act in a play? The definition of an act in drama is a large section, or division, of a play.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scene: A traditional segment in a play.

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