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Q.2- It was not until the invention of the printing press in the 15 century
that people could have access to literature.

a. Who invented the printing press ?

b. What was the effect of the invention?

c. What do some historians believe about the printing press?

Q.3- The arrival of the Internet is the most recent phenomenon in this
rich tradition.

a. What ‘rich tradition’ being referred to in the above sentence?

b. What happened after the arrival of the Internet ?

c. What opportunity did our ancestors never have ?

HOME ASSIGNMENT: (Descriptive) (Do it in the Notebook)

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Q.1- A one-act play has a single act. It concentrates on a single episode
or situation and usually has only two or three characters. Such a play is
usually short, with a playing time of fifteen to forty minutes. Anton

Chekhov’s A Marriage Proposal (1890) and Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s
Last Tape (1958) are one-act plays.

Select a one -act play and enact it in the class.

Remember these tips to present a good show.

• Be in your character.
• Rehearse your lines many times.
• Speak your lines out to yourself and keep working on your
dialogue delivery to instill accurate emotions in your performance.

• If you fumble ,don’t get embarrassed.
• Keep breathing as you deliver your lines. Else, there are more
chances of your voice getting cracked.
• Enjoy your performance. It’s only a play !

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