literature medium True/False

Bertolt Brecht developed the concept of 'Epic Theatre', which aimed to alienate the audience from the emotional involvement of the play to provoke rational thought.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Brecht used the 'Verfremdungseffekt' (alienation effect) in his Epic Theatre to prevent the audience from losing themselves in the character and instead think critically about the social message.

Topic World Literature - Drama
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Banking PO
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