Yuvakbharati Maharashtra Board Class 11 English Solution Chapter 4.1: History of English Drama. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 11 get here History of English Drama full Exercise Solution.
Std | Maharashtra Class 11 |
| Subject | English Solution |
Chapter | History of English Drama |
Q1.) Name ay four periods of History of British Drama.
Ans: i) Medieval Period (11th to 15th Century)
ii) The Renaissance Period (1600th to 1700th)
iii) The Restoration Period
iv) Modern Period (1901 to 1945)
Q2.) List the four elements of drama (1600 onwards).
Ans: i) Plot
ii) Characters
iii) Dialogue/settings
iv) Characterization
Q3.) State a type of drama each from any four period of history.
Ans: i) Medieval Period 11th to 15th Century – Robin Hood
ii) Renaissance Period (1600 to1700) – Dr. Faustus
iii) Restoration Period (1600 onwards) – All For Love
iv) Modern Period (1901 to 1945) – Murder in the Cathedral by Eliot
Q4.) Compare the features of comedy and tragedy.
Ans: i) The theme is different, comedy has a happy ending with fun, laughter and pleasure. The ending of tragedy is sorrowful
ii) Comedy has lively characters with amusements whereas comedy has heavy hearted characters with serious troubles.
Q5.) State the differences between poetry and drama.
Ans: Main difference is in the form, drama is based upon literature with dialogue and clashes between characters performed on a stage. On the other hand poetry is literary work with meter and rhyme. Drama is written to be performed on a stage, while poetry is descriptive and imaginary.
Q6.) State the differences between drama and novel.
Ans: A novel is written in a narrative form as to telling a story. Drama has script with dialogues to be performed on a stage.
Q7.) Define drama.
Ans: Drama is a composition designed for performance in the theater actors takes the roles of the characters, perform the action with uttering the dialogues with gestures costume and scenery just same as the real life.
Q8.) Explain the term ‘Plot’.
Ans: ‘Plot’ is the sequence of related events which is also narrative of any literary work such as, ‘story’, poetry epic etc.
Q9.) Differentiate between characters and characterization.
Ans: Characterization is an exclusive traits of a personality. Character is a whole person with all the traits and faults, negative and positive aspects of a person.
Q10.) List a few reasons for watching a drama live on stage.
Ans: i) Direct experience of reality
ii) Every drama is different from other
iii) Entire aspect and settings are visible
iv) The audience is an important part of the drama.
