WAEC Literature in English 2019 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A play in which characters act through gestures and facial expressions is a

A. pantomimeCorrect
B. burlesque
C. farce
D. melodrama

Explanation

Pantomime uses gesture and expression to convey meaning without words; a derivative of mime. Examples: Dele Charley's The Blood of a Stranger; Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel.

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