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OBJECTIVE TEST   1. NAME ANY FOUR PERIODS OF HISTORY OF BRITISH DRAMA   Answer : - 1. The Medieval Period (11th to 15th Century 2. The Renaissance Period (1600 to 1700) 3. Restoration Period (1600 onwards) 4. Victorian Period (1901to 1945)   2. LIST THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF DRAMA   Answer : - The four elements of drama are :- Plot, Character, Theme and Stage Directions. 3. STATE A TYPE OF DRAMA EACH FROM ANY FOUR PERIODS OF HISTORY Answer : - Poetic Drama (Modern Period) Murder in the Cathedral (1935) Comedy (Renaissance Period) A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1595) Tragedy (Restoration Period) All for Love (1677) Kitchen Sink Drama (Post Modern Era) Look Back in Anger (1956)   4. COMPARE THE FEATURES OF A TRAGEDY AND A COMEDY   Answer : - COMEDY TRAGEDY A Comedy deals with humorous  story with happy ending. A Tragedy deals with the darker themes with sad ending.  A Comed...

  Brainstorming Activities CHARACTER (A1) (i) Which one among the following is a teacher in the extract? Select the correct one. Also cite a couple of lines from the extract in support of your answer. (a) Denham (c) Sapiano (b) Miss Joseph (d) Dale- Evans Ans:d) Dale- Evans The lines from the extract to support the answer are :- Mr. Weston, Mrs. Dale-Evans, Miss. Philips, Denham, and Miss. Joseph led the others off the stage and the teachers took their seats. (ii) Complete the table highlighting the various traits of the major characters in the extract. 1. Denham:   Blunt Critical Confident Courteous Argumentative  Boxer 2. Miss Phillips: Honest Smart Cool Responsible Witful Supportive 3. Fernman: Dramatic Clear Precise Clever 4. Potter: Knowledgeable Clear Concise Clever Smart  Precise (iii) The narrator played a crucial role in bringing a significant change in the students. Explain the statement by ci...