Que Name any four periods of History of British drama.
Answer:-
The four periods of History of British drama are:
1 Medieval Period or Early Period
2 Renaissance Period
3 Victorian Period
4. Modern Period
5. Post Modern Era
Question
List the four elements of drama.
Answer: -
The four elements of drama are:
Plot
Characters
Theme
Stage directions
Que 3 Define drama.
Answer :-
Drama is a Greek word meaning ‘act’ or ‘deed’. The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle used this term in a very influential treatise called the Poetics. In this text, Aristotle classified different forms of poetry according to basic features he thought could be commonly recognized in their composition.
Que Character sketch of Sergeant :-
Ans: The sergeant was a loyal British Police officer but being an Irish man he also wished that his country must be free from British hands. In the beginning of the drama the sergeant is eager to arrest the escaped prisoner to get the reward of 100 pounds. He even was so loyal to say "The whole country depends on us to keep law and order." But at the end, when the man begins to sing the ballads, the sergeant's hidden patriotism came out. So, he sacrifices his reward for the sake of the country and let the man escape.
Que Theme of 'The Rising of Moon'.
Ans :-
The 'Rising of the Moon' 👍One Act play that shows the Irish nationalism, the Irish uprising against the British. The play deals with the hope of the Sergeant to arrest the run away prisoner so as to seek promotion and the reward of hundred pound. The prisoner, an Irish nationalist with his intelligence and charm manages to arise the love for nation in the mind of the sergeant, who is an Irish but serving in the British government. The Sergeant's love for his nation surpasses over his duty and the prisoner escapes promising to return the favour
Que Describe the climax scene in your own words. Write your comments on it.
Answer:
Its climax ends with a man who speaks the truth and got punished at the end. The whole story revolved around the major characters Mayor peter Stockmann and Dr. Thomas Stockmann. So we can say “An Enemy of the People” is a dramatic story which has hidden serious climax in it.
Que. Mayor Peter Stockmann is a contrast to Dr. Thomas Stockmann. Justify.
Answer:
There are lots of good things you can say about Dr. Stockmann, the protagonist of ‘An Enemy of the People’. He is an idealist. Most importantly, the doctor is a man of principles willing to fight for justice no matter what it costs.
On the contrary, Mayor Peter Stockmann, his brother is a practical man. He is the antagonist in the play who is less worried about the common men in the city. Throughout the play, the Mayor, Stockmann mercilessly tries to ruin his brother’s life in order to keep the truth from being revealed.