JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 24

Question 24

Drama: General

Empathy is achieved when the audience

  1. A.feels betrayed by the director
  2. B.denounces and humiliates the protagonist
  3. C.vicariously participates in the stage experience
  4. D.attacks the character foil
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Answer: C (vicariously participates in the stage experience)

Explanation

Empathy means sharing a character's feelings as if they were one's own, i.e. living the stage experience through the characters.