MCQ Chapter 4.1 Yuvakbharati English Class 11 Maharashtra Board History of English Drama 1. What is the primary medium of drama as an art form?WordsMusicScenic effectsCostumesQuestion 1 of 202. What distinguishes drama from other forms of literature?It is only written in verseIt requires performance with actors, stage, and audienceIt lacks a narrative structureIt is always humorousQuestion 2 of 203. Which of the following is NOT an element of drama listed in the chapter?PlotThemeImageryConflictQuestion 3 of 204. What is the definition of plot in a drama?The main idea of the playThe series of events occurring in a playThe imaginary persons in the dramaThe spoken words between charactersQuestion 4 of 205. Who is the protagonist in a drama?A minor characterThe main characterA static characterA flat characterQuestion 5 of 206. What does characterization aim to achieve in a drama?To set the stage lightingTo reveal peculiarities of characters and establish connectionsTo create conflict between actorsTo provide musical accompanimentQuestion 6 of 207. What is a soliloquy in a drama?A conversation between two charactersA character’s thought process expressed aloudInstructions for stage movementA humorous exchangeQuestion 7 of 208. What role do stage directions play in a drama?They provide the main themeThey guide actors’ performance, set, lighting, and costumesThey introduce new charactersThey resolve the conflictQuestion 8 of 209. What is considered the essence of drama?ThemeConflictDialogueStage directionsQuestion 9 of 2010. How is the theme of a play defined?The series of eventsThe main idea stated as a generalizationThe characters’ personalitiesThe stage setupQuestion 10 of 2011. Which type of drama is NOT listed in the chapter?TragedyComedyMelodramaTragic ComedyQuestion 11 of 2012. Which subtype of comedy focuses on upper-class ethos?Romantic ComedyComedy of MannersSentimental ComedyClassical ComedyQuestion 12 of 2013. What was the origin of drama in England according to the chapter?Roman amphitheatresGreek tragediesModern theatreSanskrit dramaQuestion 13 of 2014. What happened to English theatre when the Romans departed?It flourished with new playsIt departed with themIt became more religiousIt introduced Morality playsQuestion 14 of 2015. What were Miracle plays?Plays with secular themesReligious dramas with longer scriptsComedies of the Elizabethan eraPlays with abstract vices and virtuesQuestion 15 of 2016. What characterized Morality plays?They were secular and politicalThey featured abstract vices and virtuesThey used blank verse exclusivelyThey were performed in amphitheatresQuestion 16 of 2017. What influence did the Renaissance have on Elizabethan drama?It introduced religious themesIt imposed a learned, classical traditionIt focused on folk theatreIt eliminated comedyQuestion 17 of 2018. Who discovered the use of blank verse as a theatrical medium?William ShakespeareThomas KydBen JonsonChristopher MarloweQuestion 18 of 2019. What ended the greatest period of English drama in 1642?The RenaissanceThe Puritan closure of theatresThe RestorationThe Civil warsQuestion 19 of 2020. What characterized Restoration comedy?Religious themesUpper-class ethosRustic humourTragic ironyQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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