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Sunday, 15 March 2020

Sample Activity Sheet on Drama Genre

Q. 5 (A) Complete the activities given below
A1. State whether the following statements are true or false. 2
1. A one act play is a shortened drama.
2. The action in one act play occurs at one place.
3. Conflict is the body of drama.
4. A theme is a central idea around which the plot revolves.
A2. Odd one out . Find out which one is odd . 2
1. Plot, setting, stage, language .
2. Romantic comedy, Classical Comedy, Sentimental comedy , tragic comedy.
3. Thomas Kyd , Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Christopher Morlow .
4. The Doll’s House, Ghosts, Oscar Wild, An Enemy of the People.
(B)Write answers of the following activities in about 50 words.
A1. Throw light on the dialogues used in the ‘The Rising of the Moon’. 2
A2. State about the life of the singer appeared in the ‘The Rising of the Moon’. 2
(C)Write answers of the following activities in about 50 words.
A1. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream is not a one act play. Justify. 2
A2 State the theme of ‘A Midsummer-Night’s Dream’. 2
(D)Write answers of the following activities in about 50 words.
A1. Describe conflict in ‘An Enemy of the people’. 2
A2. Draw a character sketch of Dr. Stockmann 2

Answer Key
1. A one act play is a shortened drama. False
2. The action in one act play occurs at one place. True
3. Conflict is the body of drama.False
4. A theme is a central idea around which the plot revolves.True
A2. Odd one out . Find out which one is odd .
1. Plot, setting, humour, language. Humour Plot ,setting and language are the features of drama.
2. Romantic comedy, Classical Comedy, Sentimental comedy , tragic comedy. Tragic Comedy Romantic comedy, Classical Comedy, Sentimental comedy are the types of comedy drama.
3. Thomas Kyd , Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe . Charlie Chaplin Thomas Kyd , Shakespeare, Christopher Morlow were the dramatist of Elizabethan era.
4. The Doll’s House, Ghosts, Oscar Wild, An Enemy of the People. Oscar Wild The Doll’s House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People are the dramas .
B. A1 The dialogues used in 'The Rising of the Moon' are short but effective. They give us enjoyment. They add beauty to the main story. They enhance the impact of the one act play. Some effective dialogues are "Back to the town is it?" "You would be as wise as myself" and "Nothing was known for certain."
A2. The singer is a poor man. He sings on the streets and fairs for livelihood. He walked through the hills to view rocks and streams.An Irish patriot has disguised as singer.
(C) A1. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream is not a one act play.It is a drama written by William Shakespeare. It is not confined to one place.The action takes place in the palace, Queen's cottage and in different parts of the woods. There are many characters in it . These elements prove that it is not a one act play.
A2. The dominant theme in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is love. The drama shows how people tend to fall in love with a beautiful person. The attraction towards beauty appear to be love.The real love is much more than mere physical attraction.
(D) A1 Conflict in ‘An Enemy of the people’ is a significant element. It deals with the extent to which individual's desires and beliefs are compromised by society. The protagonist wants to expose the corruption. but he was warned of terrible consequences. He was declared as the enemy of the people b his own brother.
A2. Dr. Stockmann is the main character of the play. He is a medial officer by profession. He suspects that the bath water is contaminated. He proves it with clinical tests. He was against the corruption. He wanted to fight for the social cause. He believes in 'what is convenient is not always right'.

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