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The development of drama over the centuries has been a (i) journey, fr
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The development of drama over the centuries has been a (i) ______ journey, from the open-air stylized performances of Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies to the more recent “three-walled” room of indoor theater. Yet, much has remained unchanged— actors in costume still (ii) ______ the stage before audiences who willingly suspend their (iii) ______ in order to enter into the “reality” of events created for them.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. remarkable | D. strut | G. interest |
| B. modest | E. stalk | H. concern |
| C. implacable | F. straddle | I. disbelief |
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05 Sep 2021, 19:31
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The development of drama over the centuries has been a (i) ______ journey, from the open-air stylized performances of Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies to the more recent “three-walled” room of indoor theater.
The drama has been developed significantly over the centuries from the open-air style to the indoor theater.
remarkable
Yet, much has remained unchanged— actors in costume still (ii) ______ the stage before audiences who willingly suspend their (iii) ______ in order to enter into the “reality” of events created for them.
BUT many things remain the same such as actors in costume walk/perform to impress on the stage before audiences who willingly suspend their doubts to enter into the reality of events.
strut & disbelief
Answer A D I
The drama has been developed significantly over the centuries from the open-air style to the indoor theater.
remarkable
Yet, much has remained unchanged— actors in costume still (ii) ______ the stage before audiences who willingly suspend their (iii) ______ in order to enter into the “reality” of events created for them.
BUT many things remain the same such as actors in costume walk/perform to impress on the stage before audiences who willingly suspend their doubts to enter into the reality of events.
strut & disbelief
Answer A D I
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28 Mar 2024, 03:10
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"from the open-air stylized performances of Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies to the more recent “three-walled” room of indoor theater"
This is a remarkable journey and not a modest one. The word implacable even in the sense of "unable to be stopped" is extreme here and is not appropriate. Even in its literal sense of "cannot be placated" does not make sense here.
The "yet" indicates a contrast, from a journey in certain aspects to something static in other aspects. And in fact we are told that "much has remained unchanged" and the unchanged aspects are enumerated.
The actors strut on the stage as before. To stalk, to follow a prey silently to hunt it or follow a person or thing stealthily does not make sense here. To straddle is to sit, stand, or walk with your legs wide apart, and the actors are definitely not straddling a stage.
And the audience willingly suspend their disbelief in order to enter into the "reality" of the events created for them. If they suspend their interest or concern, they cannot be seated there and would have gone away.
The words are remarkable, strut and disbelief.
The answer choices are A, D and I.
This is a remarkable journey and not a modest one. The word implacable even in the sense of "unable to be stopped" is extreme here and is not appropriate. Even in its literal sense of "cannot be placated" does not make sense here.
The "yet" indicates a contrast, from a journey in certain aspects to something static in other aspects. And in fact we are told that "much has remained unchanged" and the unchanged aspects are enumerated.
The actors strut on the stage as before. To stalk, to follow a prey silently to hunt it or follow a person or thing stealthily does not make sense here. To straddle is to sit, stand, or walk with your legs wide apart, and the actors are definitely not straddling a stage.
And the audience willingly suspend their disbelief in order to enter into the "reality" of the events created for them. If they suspend their interest or concern, they cannot be seated there and would have gone away.
The words are remarkable, strut and disbelief.
The answer choices are A, D and I.
