TPO47-L1
Hernani
- What is the lecture mainly about?
- A. The influence of Hernani on later French plays
- B. The way that Hernani challenged traditional guidelines for plays
- C. The influence of Shakespeare on Victor Hugo’s plays
- D. The changing attitudes toward Victor Hugo’s plays in the nineteenth century
- What is the professor’s opinion of the play Hernani?
- A. It is too political.
- B. It is not very creative.
- C. It is not an artistic success.
- D. It has been unjustly ignored.
- What feature of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is NOT consistent with neoclassical principles?
- A. It has several main characters.
- B. It uses sophisticated language.
- C. It takes place in more than one location.
- D. It takes place during a single night.
- Why does the professor mention clowns in plays by Shakespeare?
- A. To point out that Shakespeare rebelled against neoclassicism
- B. To reinforce the idea that neoclassical plays were sometimes comical
- C. To introduce an aspect of Hernani that French critics objected to
- D. To illustrate a characteristic of the plays that influenced Hugo
- Why did Hugo invite his friends to the opening of Hernani?
- A. To include people in the audience who understand his goals
- B. To introduce them to a new and different kind of play
- C. To try maintain a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere in the theater
- D. To thank them for supporting his efforts as a playwright
- What does the professor imply about the fights that occurred after performances of Hernani?
[CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS]
- A. They were partly due to a misunderstanding of Hugo’s opinions.
- B. They affected a general social conflict in France at the time.
- C. They occurred because of deeply held literary opinions.
- D. They prevented other writers from writing romantic plays.
