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MTEL General Curriculum Practice Exam

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Which of the following descriptions best illustrates the dramatic form of the comedy?
  1. An allegorical folk play dealing with an individual's actions in life.
  2. A brief, loosely organized set of songs, dances, and satirical skits.
  3. An extravagant production in which physical action and plot dominate.
  4. A lighthearted work with a positive resolution of the primary conflict.
Explanation
Correct Response: D. The purpose of a comedy is to amuse or delight the audience, and the action in a comedy usually ends happily. A comedy is not intended to be an allegorical folk play based upon an individual (A), simply a vaudevillian presentation of skits and song and dance performances (B), or an extravagant production dominated by physical action (C). 
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