16 Questions
Which type of play does the rise of the one-act play feature in the English drama of the present time?
Tragedy and comedy
In the context of one-act plays, which work is modeled after great classical tragedies and remains a minor masterpiece in modern theatre?
Riders to the Sea
Which one-act play is adopted from a story of W. W. Jacobs and is a touching tragedy?
The Monkey’s Paw
Which author's work, Waterloo, is mentioned as a successful one-act play?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Which type of plays are found to achieve the intensity of a high tragedy as well as the hilarity of a pleasant comedy?
One-act plays
What is observed about the British one-act comedies in the sphere of comedies?
They are more popular and numerous
Which of the following playwrights wrote The Dear Departed?
Stanley Houghton
Which play is inspired by the Irish patriotic zeal and is part of the Irish freedom movement?
The Rising of the Moon
Which author wrote The Dumb Waiter, a successful one-act comedy?
Harold Pinter
Which play is described as a serious play with some idealistic views and noble notions to propagate?
The Rising of the Moon
Who is known for writing the play Progress, a notable one-act play?
John Ervine
Which play is considered to have the nature of the social comedy of the Restoration, without its vulgarity?
The Dear Departed
Who is the author of the successful comedy Birds of a Feather?
Oswald Francis
'Thread O’ Scarlet' is a notable one-act play written by which author?
J. J. Bell
'The Stepmother' is a successful one-act comedy written by?
Arnold Bennett
'A Night at an Inn' is a notable one-act play written by?
Lord Dunsany
Explore the features and popularity of modern British one-act plays, which display proficiency in both tragedy and comedy. Discover how they achieve the intensity of high tragedy and the hilarity of pleasant comedy, as well as the broad farce or melodrama.
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