Lit 001 Assignment (JUPEB)

Which of the following is true about the protagonist in Greek tragedy?

• The protagonist is immune to any form of suffering.
• The protagonist often has a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall.
• The protagonist is typically a minor character in the story.
• The protagonist always succeeds in their endeavors.

In Medieval English theatre, the three M plays stand for what?

• Myth, Magic, Morality
• Mystery, Morality, Music
• Mystery, Miracle, Morality
• Mystery, Miracle, Myth

Which of the following can best be considered the nexus between drama and theatre?

• The script of a play.
• The audience's reaction.
• The director's vision.
• The performance of drama.

Drama as literature differs from drama as performance in which of the following ways?

• Drama as literature is only for reading; drama as performance is only for watching.
• Drama as literature is performed in silence; drama as performance is always loud.
• Drama as literature is the written text; drama as performance is the live enactment.
• Drama as literature includes only poetry; drama as performance includes only music.

Who is considered the youngest of the three great Greek tragedians?

• Euripides
• Aristophanes
• Sophocles
• Aeschylus

Which of these plays is considered a tragedy from the Classical era?

• The Tempest
• Oedipus Rex
• Hamlet
• A Midsummer Night's Dream

Which of these is an example of a Medieval allegorical play?

• Hamlet
• The Tempest
• Macbeth
• Everyman

Which is an example of a type of tragedy copied from the Classical period?

• Revenge tragedy

• Dark tragedy

• Drama of exorcism

• tragi-comedy

Which of the following sets can be classified as theatre practitioners

• Actors, directors, playwrights, stage managers
• Cinematographers, choristers, makeup artistes

• Costume designers, interior decorators, drummers

• Sound engineers, electricians, producers

Which of these African playwrights can be considered a writer of tragic plays?

• Toni Morrison
• Ngugi wa Thiong'o
• Chinua Achebe
• Wole Soyinka