A. Highly sexual
B. Violent
C. Satirical
D. Dull and political
Related Mcqs:
- Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek “old comedy” was often characterized as being ?
A. Highly sexual
B. Not comedic at all
C. Satirical and political
D. Grounded in religion - Fill in the blank. In Shakespeare’s plays, prose is often used in_________________?
A. Serious letters
B. Iambic pentameter
C. Rhyming verse
D. Couplets - The first regular English comedy, based on the model of the Latin comedy, is attributed to___________?
A. Nicholas Udall
B. Thomas Colwell
C. Lord Burghley
D. none of the above - Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy ?
A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks
B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better
C. A play in which no characters die or suffer
D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked - What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy ?
A. Introduce the main characters
B. Preview the play’s conclusion
C. Provide insight into the play’s mythological background
D. Remind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing - Fill in the blank. According to Sigmund Freud, psychological “transference” helps to understand the nature of ________________?
A. Incest
B. Trauma
C. Taboo
D. Love - The distinction between comedy and tragedy which characterized classical drama was first forgotten during what period in England ?
A. Medieval
B. Romantic
C. Victorian
D. Elizabethan - Fill in the blank. In the play, “Macbeth,” a number of characters refer to the Three Witches as________________?
A. “The violent trio”
B. “The Fatal Sisters”
C. “The Weird Sisters”
D. “The Dead Sisters” - Fill in the blank. The plot of “Venus and Adonis” is based on passages from_____________?
A. The Bible
B. A Christopher Marlowe play
C. Ovid’s Metamorphoses
D. An early Shakespeare play - Fill in the blank. In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck is also known as_____________?
A. Oberon
B. Robin Goodfellow
C. Demetrius
D. Hermia
