Question 40
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
In Act 2, Scene 1 of Henrik Ibsen's play *A Doll's House*, the stage directions read: "The room is dimly lit; a single spotlight follows Nora as she enters, fidgeting with the tassel of her dress. Her dialogue consists of short, fragmented sentences."
(a) Identify three dramatic techniques employed in this scene.
(b) Explain how each technique reveals Nora's inner conflict.
(c) If the lighting were changed from dim to bright, predict how the audience's perception of Nora's conflict would shift, supporting your answer with a brief reference to dramatic theory.
Answer Options
A.
(a) Sound effects (soft music), set design (large window), rhetorical questions. (b) Soft music soothes tension; window suggests openness; rhetorical questions reveal indecision. (c) Switching to silence would intensify Nora's conflict, aligning with minimalist theatre that uses silence to highlight inner turmoil.
B.
(a) Props (a vase), choreography (dance steps), alliteration in dialogue. (b) The vase symbolizes fragility; dance steps indicate freedom; alliteration underscores clarity. (c) Replacing the vase with a mirror would reflect Nora's self‑image, supporting post‑modern theory that mirrors expose identity.
C.
(a) Lighting (bright with floodlights), costume color (red dress), monologue style. (b) Bright lighting emphasizes optimism; red dress signals passion; monologue shows confidence. (c) Changing to dim lighting would obscure Nora's emotions, making her conflict appear internal, consistent with expressionist theory.
Correct Answer
D.
(a) Lighting (dim with spotlight), stage direction (fidgeting with tassel), fragmented dialogue. (b) Dim lighting isolates and creates tension; fidgeting shows anxiety; fragmented speech reflects mental unrest. (c) Bright lighting would expose Nora, making her conflict appear more external and less secret, aligning with realism that bright light highlights truth and reduces ambiguity.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
(a) Lighting (dim with spotlight), stage direction (fidgeting with tassel), fragmented dialogue. (b) Dim lighting isolates and creates tension; fidgeting shows anxiety; fragmented speech reflects mental unrest. (c) Bright lighting would expose Nora, making her conflict appear more external and less secret, aligning with realism that bright light highlights truth and reduces ambiguity.
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Literature In English
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