Choose from the following options the type of drama that is intended by the author to be read rather than to be performed:
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- Kitchen Sink Drama
- Closet Drama
- Poetic Drama
- Folk Drama
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Define Closet Drama
Closet drama refers to plays written primarily for private reading, not public stage performance. They emphasize literary and philosophical depth over stage directions or performative action.
Step 2: Evaluate other options
(A) Kitchen Sink Drama — realistic plays of the 1950s/60s, especially in Britain (John Osborne, Arnold Wesker), meant for stage performance. ✘
(C) Poetic Drama — plays written in verse (e.g., T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral); performed theatrically. ✘
(D) Folk Drama — traditional dramas (mystery plays, morality plays, village folk performances), staged publicly. ✘
Thus, the only correct answer is Closet Drama.
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