Which of the following is most appropriately true of Pinter's plays?

1. AMenace leads to bloody violence.
2. BMenace is realised through female characters.
3. CMenace is present but never pinned down or explained.
4. DAnarchy follows systematically.

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Correct answer: C. Menace is present but never pinned down or explained.

Explanation

Irving Wardle's 'comedy of menace': a threat that is never identified or explained, as in The Birthday Party and The Dumb Waiter.