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British Drama

Notes Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Plot is the arrangement of carefully
(a) emanating the rational purpose of the play
(b) selected and sequenced tragic incidents to represent one complete action
(c) imitating a serious and complete action
(d) represents the action (or purpose) of the play.
2. Drama differs from poetry and fiction in that
(a) it is only tragedy and meant for stage play
(b) it is divided into comedy and tragedy and intended for performance
(c) it is only comedy and not for performance
(d) it is divided into comedy and tragedy and not intended for performance.
3. Choral songs in a tragedy are often divided into three sections as
(a) strophe, turning and circling
(b) circling, epode, and counter-circling
(c) strophe, antistrophe and epode
(d) After song, epode, and turning.

4. All plots have some pathos but a complex plot also includes
(a) recognition
(b) reversal
(c) peripeteia
(d) both reversal and recognition.

5. The end of a tragedy is
(a) catharsis
(b) Spectacle
(c) melody
(d) plot.

Fill in the blanks:
6. The finest tragedy is ......... rather than simple.
7. Tragedy is a representation of terrible and ......... events.

8. Song or melody is the ......... of the chorus.
9. The end of the tragedy is a ......... of the tragic emotions of pity and fear.
10. Suffering, the third element of plot is a destructive or ......... act.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
11. Aristotle indicated that the medium of tragedy is drama.
12. Plot most likely generate horrer and terror in the audience.

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