Questions on JUPEB Drama

The background story for Shakespeare's Othello is from

• Cervantes' 'Don Quixote'
• Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus'
• Cinthio's 'Un Capitano Moro'
• Boccaccio's 'The Decameron'

The Greek term "Deus ex machina" means

• god from the machine
• spirit from the mechanism
• deity from the device
• god of the machine

The purpose of deus ex machna in Classical theatre is to

• create a dramatic tension
• introduce a new character
• provide comic relief
• resolve complex plot situations unexpectedly

Which type of irony is home to the genre of drama only?

• Dramatic irony
• Cosmic irony
• Verbal irony
• Situational irony

One reason given for the delay of the Renaissance in England is

• political instability and the Wars of the Roses
• the invention of the printing press
• the influence of the Catholic Church
• economic prosperity in the 15th century

One factor that aided the Renaissance Movement in Europe include

• The spread of the Black Death across Europe.
• The invention of the printing press in Asia.
• The rise of feudalism in Europe.
• The rediscovery of classical texts and knowledge.

Which of the types of Dramatic Actions pertain to the thoughts of characters?

• Mental or psychological actions

• Reported actions

• Dialogue actions
• Physical actions

Which of the following is classified among the university-educated playwrights in the English Renaissance Theatre?

• Thomas Wyatt

• Samuel Johnson

• Christopher Marlowe
• William Shakespeare

The English Renaissance is divided into which two eras?

• Renaissance and Baroque
• Classical and Romantic
• Elizabethan and Jocobean Era

• Henry and Elizabethan Era

One of the Greco-Roman playwrights that influenced the Elizabethan theatre is

• Seneca
• Aeschylus
• Euripides
• Aristophanes