Quiz on Drama (JUPEB Standard)

Drama differs from prose in which of the following ways?

• It is best put in movie form, while prose is best in novel form

• It involves more characters than do prose

• It employs the use of action, while prose employs narraction

• It is showcased in action, while prose is in reaction to that action

According to history, the term "drama" is got from which language?

• English

• French

• Latin

• Greek

What is the original word from which drama is got?

• Dran

• Dram

• Draw

• Tram

What is the meaning of the word from which drama is got?

• Reaction

• To do

• Impersonation

• To put

Which of the following is not an authority we looked to for the definition of drama?

• Aristotle

• Martin Esslin

• Gbemisola Adeoti

• William Shakespeare

According to Aristotle, the essence of drama is . . . . . ?

• Purge the audience of emotion

• Afford the audience an opportunity to relax

• Establish a network between the actors and the audience

• Give married men the opportunity to escape from their troublesome wives

The term "theatre" is got which Greek word?

• Theatron
• Theatries

• Tiata

• Theatrics

Theatre is got from a word which means . . . . . ?

• A place of action

• A place of viewing

• The act of impersonation

• The art of imitation

The following can be considered functions of drama, except?

• It serves as the mouthpiece of the government

• It can be used for academic advancement

• It serves as the signpost of a culture

• It can be used as the goal post of a nation

Which of the following playwrights does not have a play under the prescribed plays for Lit 001?

• Aristotle

• Aristophanes

• Abosede Afolayan

• Thomas Stearns Eliot