The theater of absurd

What is the main idea of the Theater of the Absurd?

• Life has a clear purpose

• Life is full of success stories

• Life is meaningless

• Life always makes sense

When did the Theater of the Absurd emerge?

• After World War II

• After World War I

• In the 1800s

• During the Renaissance

Which philosopher’s ideas influenced the Theater of the Absurd?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Jean-Paul Sartre

What is missing in the plot of Absurdist plays?

• Characters

• A beginning, middle, and end

• Dialogue

• A setting

In Absurdist plays, how do characters typically talk?

• Repetitively and nonsensically

• With long monologues

• Clearly and logicallyPoetically

• Poetically

Which of these is a famous Absurdist play by Samuel Beckett?

• The Bald Soprano

• The Maids

• Waiting for Godot

• A Doll’s House

What theme is common in Absurdist plays?

• The joy of community

• Heroic journeys

• Justice and revenge

• Isolation and loneliness

What does the repetition in Absurdist plays symbolize?

• Routines that lead nowhere

• Growth and change

• Progress and success

• Dreams and ambition

Which playwright wrote The Bald Soprano?

• Jean Genet

• Samuel Beckett

• Eugène Ionesco

• Harold Pinter

How do Absurdist plays treat language

• Language is often meaningless or ineffective

• Language is poetic and formal

• Language is never used

• Language is clear and powerful