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WAEC Literature in English 2022 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 48 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A short play performed between the acts of a bigger play for entertainment is

  • A. an in media res
  • B. an interludeCorrect
  • C. an incantation
  • D. a deus-ex-machina

Explanation

A short play performed between the acts of a bigger play for entertainment is known as interlude. In other words, interlude can be a form of a play within a bigger play. Examples of plays where we have play-within-a-play are The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

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