ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a person or group of people who act as a narrator, commentator, or general audience to the action of the play
A
chorus
B
act
C
monologue
D
stage directions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A soliloquy is a long speech given by one character that only the audience can hear. It may be spoken directly to the audience or performed as if the character is alone and simply being overheard by the audience.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monologue: A long, uninterrupted speech by one character while other characters are onstage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dramatis Personae – the list of characters in a play so the audience knows who is who before the action begins.

Detailed explanation-4: -A monologue refers to a long speech delivered by a character during a conversation while a soliloquy refers to the act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of listeners and a formal speech is made directly to an audience.

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