The playwriters

Question 1

Originating in 5th century
BCE Athens, Greek drama
introduced the genres of
tragedy and comedy.
Playwrights like

Answer 1

Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides

Question 2

was renowned
for his comedies.

Answer 2

Aristophanes

Question 3

The
Romans adapted Greek
plays, emphasizing
entertainment.
Playwrights like

Answer 3

Plautus
and Terence

Question 4

The Renaissance saw a
revival of classical themes and
the rise of playwrights like

who expanded dramatic
storytelling’s depth and
complexity.

Answer 4

William Shakespeare and
Christopher Marlowe

Question 5

In the 17th and 18th
centuries, neoclassical
drama in France and Italy
emphasized strict
adherence to classical
unities and decorum, with
playwrights like

Answer 5

Molière

Question 6

The late
18th and early 19th
centuries brought
Romantic drama, focusing
on individualism, emotion,
and the sublime, with
playwrights like

Answer 6

Goethe

Question 7

late 19th and 20th centuries
introduced realism, with
playwrights like

portraying everyday life

Answer 7

Henrik Ibsen

Question 8

This
period also saw experimental
forms like expressionism and
absurdism, with figures like

Answer 8

Samuel Beckett