Which of the following are features of the Theatre of the Absurd?
- A. A central role for God
- B. Futile, goalless actions
- C. Situations pointing to life's meaningfulness
- D. An absence of conventional conflict and dramatic tension
- E. Characters in stasis or drift, without defined roles
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Correct answer: B. B, D and E only
Explanation
Esslin's absurdists (Beckett, Ionesco, Adamov) stage a godless, meaningless world through circular, static action and characters without fixed purpose.
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