Irish Literature and Theater Themes

Irish Literature and Theater Themes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video explores the rich history of Irish drama, focusing on the Irish Renaissance and the Abbey Theater's role in promoting Irish culture. It highlights J.M. Synge's contributions, particularly his play 'Riders to the Sea', and discusses the influence of Irish writers like Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw on English drama. The video concludes with a preview of future topics.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the Irish Renaissance?

Literary and cultural revival

Technological advancement

Industrial development

Political reform

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

30 sec • 1 pt

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

30 sec • 1 pt

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

30 sec • 1 pt

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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