Question 1........... is the drama form which ends up on a note of happiness after some initial minor problems. A.TragedyB.FarceC.Heroic dramaD.ComedyObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Joe de Graft was a prominent playwright from A.GhanaB.NigeriaC.CameroonD.Sierra LeoneObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Melodrama is the genre of drama which is characterized by emphasis on theatricality over A.characterizationB.plotC.settingD.point of viewObjective Show full explanation
Question 4One basic feature of melodrama is ........... A.humourB.high-spiritC.triumph of vice over virtueD.overcome of evil by goodObjective Show full explanation
Question 5One of the peculiar features of drama in general is ......... A.humourB.satireC.sarcasmD.actionObjective Show full explanation
Question 6In The Joys of Motherhood, Nnaife enlisted in the army because A.he was running away from his wives and childrenB.his white employers had gone home to Europe leaving him joblessC.he wanted to prove that he was a manD.he was looking for adventureObjective Show full explanation
Question 7In 'The Joys of Motherhood', Nnu Ego at one point, tried to commit suicide because A.someone used witchcraft on herB.her only child had just diedC.she could not bear the shame of being barrenD.she did not like Nnaife's appearanceObjective Show full explanation
Question 8In 'The Old Man and the Medal', when in answer to the question if she had slept well Kelara answered '1 counted the matting in the roof', she meant thatA.she slept very wellB.she was awake when she should have been sleepingC.she was thinking of mending the roofD.there was a hole in the roofObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Nineteen Eighty-four can be described as a ............ A.political satireB.comedyC.tragedyD.chronicleObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The expression 'to break the leg of an antelope', which is found in The Old Man and the Medal means A.huntingB.travellingC.marriageD.fightingObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Characters whose role contribute to the movement of plot are called .......... A.Minor charactersB.free charactersC.central charactersD.round charactersObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Identical vowel sounds create one of the following: A.euphonyB.cacophonyC.alliterationD.assonanceObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Identify the odd one out of the following .......... A.AsideB.CostumeC.NarrativeD.StageObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Identify the odd one out of the following: A.DecorB.costumeC.Make-upD.MimeObjective Show full explanation
Question 15In a novel, the location of the story is referred to as the A.stageB.expositionC.subjectD.settingObjective Show full explanation
Question 16A tragic figure is a character who is A.worthy of emulationB.ennobled though sufferingC.unbending and irredeemableD.completely transformedObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A type of drama that celebrates or satirizes the follies of characters is called ......... A.comedyB.tragedyC.farceD.tragicomedyObjective Show full explanation
Question 18A type of drama that highlights suspense and romantic sentiment, with characters who are usually either clearly good or bad is called .......... A.farceB.melodramaC.comedyD.burlesqueObjective Show full explanation
Question 19According to Aristotle, the key to tragedy is the concept of A.cartharsisB.chorusC.representationD.plotObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Aristotle's word for a tragic hero's shortcoming is A.hubrisB.harmatiaC.denouementD.dilemmaObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Romeo and Juliet portrays the A.chaos and passion of being in loveB.moral situation of the societyC.happiness of falling in loveD.evitability of fateObjective Show full explanation
Question 22The first part of a Greek tragedy is called a prologue and is also a play's A.envoyB.expositionC.rising actionD.climaxObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The most basic feature of drama is .......... A.monologueB.suspenseC.actionD.plotObjective Show full explanation
Question 24The play Romeo and Juliet begins with A.serious argumentB.sincere loveC.street fightD.secret marriageObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The play Romeo and Juliet is an example of A.realistic comedyB.romantic comedyC.satiric comedyD.ironic comedyObjective Show full explanation