MA English Classical drama part 1 Short questions
Q1: How many odes are present in Oedipus Rex?
There are 4 tributes present later in every scene of Oedipus Rex.
Q2: Why is Oedipus reluctant to go to Corinth after the death of King Polybus?
Oedipus fears to return to Corinth as he would satisfy the second piece of the prophet of perpetrating the wrongdoing of inbreeding.
Q3: What is Act 2 Scene 1 in Jew of Malta mainly about?
Act 2 Scene 1 is for the most part about Abigail tossing the packs loaded with gold and cash and Barabas gets his "happiness" and embraces his moneybags while remaining in the back street of his counting-house which is transformed into a cloister.
Q4: What does Barabas' nose symbolize?
Barabas' nose represents humor and parody. It is a not unexpected image for a Jew to have a long pointing nose.
Q5: What is Brabantio's warning to Othello about Desdemona?
Brabantio who is greatly sad by the marriage of his delicate Desdemona with "An Old Black Ram", cautions Othello that she has tricked her dad by wedding and she may misdirect the Moor as well.
Q6: How did Vince treat Othello before he was dispatched for Cyprus?
Venice treated the "Brave Moor" in a connecting way and wanted for his triumph in quiet supplications.
Q7: How are Ariel and Caliban different?
Ariel is a loyal worker soul of Prospero while Caliban is discourteous in his conduct towards his lord and he was conceived illegitimately through the belly of a witch.
Q8: Who is Sycorax?
Sycorax is the name of a witch who brought forth a monster Caliban and surpassed the high position of the desolate island where Prospero and his little girl took cover.
Q9: What is a Dandy with a reference to 'The Importance of Being Earnest?
A dandy is an individual who gives extreme consideration to his dress, looks, and way of life while pinpointing his general public's double characters through his mind. Jack and Algernon are those two dandies in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Q10: Define artificial comedy:
Fake parody is simply one more term for satire of habits, where a writer chooses to caricaturize the conduct of a specific gathering, which is ordinarily privileged here and there. (Duplicated from eNotes)