What was the primary focus of the Irish Renaissance?

Irish Literature and Theater Themes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Literary and cultural revival
Technological advancement
Industrial development
Political reform
2.
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Who was the first major playwright produced by the Abbey Theater?
J.M. Synge
George Bernard Shaw
Lady Gregory
W.B. Yeats
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a significant theme in Synge's plays?
Urban life
Romantic idealism
Rural realism mixed with myth
Political satire
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused controversy in Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World'?
Its depiction of urban life
Its portrayal of Irish nobility
The use of the word 'shift'
Its political themes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the central tragedy in 'Riders to the Sea'?
A failed love affair
The loss of all male family members to the sea
A political uprising
A family's financial ruin
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does Synge's 'Riders to the Sea' connect to mythology?
It is based on a Norse legend
It features a Greek god
It retells a Roman myth
It includes a Celtic spirit called the puca
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Oscar Wilde's approach to societal norms in his plays?
He celebrated them
He critiqued and mocked them
He ignored them
He reinforced them
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