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arivle123

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For what reason, according to the text, were the plays written in rhyme during the Middle Ages?
 
  A. It showed the playwrights' reverence to God to use
  heightened language.
  B. Playwrights of the time didn't know of any other
  way to write.
  C. It was easier for the actors to memorize.
  D. Playwrights showed off their excellent
  vocabularies by rhyming and were therefore hired
  more often.

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen?
 
  A. Screenplays are usually written to be performed
  and are not treated as literature like most plays.
  B. The first screenplays did not place an emphasis on
  language since film was originally silent.
  C. Screenplays are written in a different format than
  scripts for the stage.
  D. Screenplays contain additional instructions in their
  writing such as directions for camera angles.



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Answer to Question 1

C.

Answer to Question 2

A.



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