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Question #1

What is the fourth wall in literary and dramatic works?

A. a hidden sub-plot

B. a stage direction

C. the stage; the line of demarcation between artifice and audience

Question #2

What does the word catharsis mean?

A. a city in Greece

B. an ancient spell

C. a purging of emotions; an emotional release

Question #3

A premise is the central question or theme of a work.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #4

What does the phrase “In Medias Res” mean?

A. audience, please rise

B. after the introduction

C. "int he middle of things"

Question #5

in ancient drama, a "comedy" did not mean the play was funny.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE