Types of Drama
Literature in English · 50 practice questions
Tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, melodrama, farce and opera.
- Identify the various types of drama.
- Analyse the contents of each type.
- Compare and contrast the features of different types of drama.
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- Practice question 1
'Commedia dell'arte', an Italian theatrical tradition, is characterized by its use of
- A.Fully scripted, memorized dialogue with no improvisation
- B.Stock characters and improvised dialogue built around a scenario outline, rather than a fully fixed script
- C.Only classical Greek mythological subjects
- D.Only music with no spoken performance
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B. Stock characters and improvised dialogue built around a scenario outline, rather than a fully fixed script
Commedia dell'arte uses stock characters and improvised dialogue built around a scenario outline.
- Practice question 2
A 'farce' is a type of comic drama that relies mainly on
- A.Subtle irony and understated wit
- B.A tragic hero's fatal flaw
- C.Serious philosophical debate among characters
- D.Exaggerated, improbable situations, physical comedy and slapstick humour to provoke broad laughter
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D. Exaggerated, improbable situations, physical comedy and slapstick humour to provoke broad laughter
A farce relies on exaggerated, improbable situations and physical/slapstick comedy for broad humour.
- Practice question 3
A 'problem play' is a type of drama that primarily focuses on
- A.Addressing a controversial social, moral or political issue, often without offering easy resolutions
- B.Escapist entertainment with no connection to real issues
- C.Ancient mythological subject matter exclusively
- D.Purely musical entertainment with no dialogue
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A. Addressing a controversial social, moral or political issue, often without offering easy resolutions
A problem play addresses controversial social/moral/political issues, often without easy resolutions.
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