Question 1

Who is the author of the work 'Poetics&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer

Accepted Answer

Aristotle is the author of 'Poetics,' a seminal work that discusses the theory of poetry and drama.

Question 2

Who is the author of the work &#34;Republic&#34;?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)homer

Accepted Answer

"Republic" is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato, where he outlines his vision of a just society and the education necessary to achieve it.

Question 3

Choral odes sung in honour of Dionysus were Known as ------&#10;A)poetica&#10;B)hymns&#10;C)chantings&#10;D)dithyrambs.

Accepted Answer

Dithyrambs were ancient Greek hymns sung and danced in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. They are considered precursors to Greek tragedy and choral poetry.

Question 4

Eliot's play 'Murder in the Cathedral' imbibes the conventions of --------- drama.&#10;A)greek&#10;B)roman&#10;C)italian&#10;D)indian.

Accepted Answer

'Murder in the Cathedral' by T.S. Eliot incorporates elements of Greek drama, particularly through its use of a chorus to comment on the action and convey the collective thoughts and feelings of the community, a hallmark of ancient Greek theatre.

Question 5

The name of Bertolt Brecht is associated with -------&#10;A)the absurd drama&#10;B)the epic theatre&#10;C)comedy of humours&#10;D)feminist theatre

Accepted Answer

Bertolt Brecht is most famously associated with the development of the epic theatre, a style that aimed to encourage the audience to reflect critically on the drama rather than becoming emotionally involved.

Question 6

The term drama is derived from the Greek word------------.&#10;A)dran&#10;B)dram.&#10;C)darn.&#10;D)drame.

Accepted Answer

The term drama is derived from the Greek word "dran," which means "to do" or "to act."

Question 7

Drama originated in ancient---------&#10;A)Greece&#10;B) Italy&#10;C) Rome&#10;D) India

Accepted Answer

Drama originated in ancient Greece, where it was a significant part of the cultural and religious life, especially through the works of playwrights like Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus.

Question 8

Milton's &#34;Comus &#34; is a ---------&#10;A)masque&#10;B)farce&#10;C)elegy&#10;D)epic

Accepted Answer

"Comus" is a masque written by John Milton, incorporating music, mythological themes, and allegory to convey its narrative, typical of the masque form.

Question 9

The term 'denoumnet' refers to ---------in a play.&#10;A)the rising action&#10;B)the falling action&#10;C)the climax&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The term 'denouement' refers to the falling action in a play, where conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.

Question 10

The French term for 'unknotting' ----------&#10;A)denouement&#10;B)due ex machina&#10;C)decorum&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The term "denouement" refers to the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as in a drama or novel, effectively "unknotting" the complexities of the story. It is derived from the French word "dénouement," meaning to untie.

Question 11

The term -------- is applied to the falling action in a tragedy&#10;A)catastrophe&#10;B)catharsis&#10;C)crisis&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term -------- is applied to the...

Question 12

The term anagnorisis means ----------&#10;A)recognition&#10;B)reversal&#10;C)both &#34;a' and &#34;b&#34;&#10;D)neither &#34;a&#34; nor &#34;b&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term anagnorisis means ----------&#10;A)recognition&#10;B)reversal&#10;C)both &#34;a' and...

Question 13

The term peripetia means----------&#10;A)recognition&#10;B)reversal&#10;C)both &#34;a' and &#34;b&#34;&#10;D)neither &#34;a&#34; nor &#34;b&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term peripetia means----------&#10;A)recognition&#10;B)reversal&#10;C)both &#34;a' and &#34;b&#34;&#10;D)neither...

Question 14

In Greek drama, the hero is called------&#10;A)the protagonist&#10;B)a foil&#10;C)a confidant&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Greek drama, the hero is called------&#10;A)the...

Question 15

---------is someone in whom the central character confides&#10;A)the protagonist&#10;B)a foil&#10;C)a confidant&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ---------is someone in whom the central character...

Question 16

Character types that occur repeatedly in comedies are called ------&#10;A)stock characters.&#10;B)round characters&#10;C)flat characters&#10;D)fools.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Character types that occur repeatedly in comedies...

Question 17

A character who serves as the mouth piece of the playwright is called--------&#10;A)raisonneur&#10;B)confidant&#10;C)stock character&#10;D)foil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A character who serves as the mouth...

Question 18

Plato was the most celebrated disciple of -----&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plato was the most celebrated disciple of...

Question 19

Which among the following books contains Plato's ideas?&#10;A)poetics&#10;B)the new atlantis&#10;C)on the sublime&#10;D)republic

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which among the following books contains Plato's...

Question 20

Who is the author of &#34;Dialogues&#34;&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is the author of &#34;Dialogues&#34;&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon...

Question 21

Art, according to ---------is twice removed from reality&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

Accepted Answer

The answer of Art, according to ---------is twice removed from...

Question 22

Who said &#34;the productions of art helped neither to mould character nor to promote the well-being of the state&#34;&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)longinus&#10;D)francis bacon

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who said &#34;the productions of art helped...

Question 23

Plato's view of art is closely bound up with his theory of ------&#10;A)rasa&#10;B)ideas&#10;C)sublimity&#10;D)decorum

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plato's view of art is closely bound...

Question 24

Who is the author of the book &#34;Rhetoric&#34;&#10;A)socrates&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)aristophanes&#10;D)plato

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is the author of the book...

Question 25

Who is the author of the book &#34;Poetics&#34;&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)aristophanes&#10;C)plato&#10;D)socrates

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is the author of the book...

Deck 1: Literature and Drama: Authors and Terminology