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Brief question answer from 'Arms and the Man' Part-1

Arms and the Man

by George Bernard Shaw

1. Why did G.B Shaw write "Arms and the Man"? [NU 2013]
Ans: G.B Shaw wrote "Arms and the Man" to reveal that there is no heroism or romance in war and love and to prove that marriage is nothing but a biological necessity.
2. From where is the title of "Arms and the Man" taken? 
Ans: The title of the play Arms and the Man is taken by G.B. Shaw from the great epic “Aeneid” by Virgil.
3. Who is the man in the title of the play "Arms and the Man"? [NU 2011]
Ans: Bluntschli is the man in the title of the play "Arms and the Man.
4. What is-the background of the play Arms and the Man? [NU 2017]
Ans: The background of the play Arms and the Man is the historical war between Bulgaria and Serbia in 1885.
5. What is the importance of the year 1885 in Arms and the Man?
Ans: The year 1885 in Arms and the Man is important because the war between Serbia and Bulgaria took place in this year.
6. What are the two parties in war in Arms and the Man? 
Ans: The two parties in war in Arms and the Man are the Serbians and the Bulgarians.
7. When did the Serbo-Bulgaria war take place? [NU 2012]
Ans: The Serbo-Bulgaria war took place in 1885.
8. What do you know about Shaw's use of apostrophes?
Ans: George Bernard Shaw denounced apostrophes as "uncouth bacilli", and conspicuously ignored them.
9. What is anti-romantic comedy?
Ans: An anti-romantic comedy is a type of satiric comedy that attacks the romantic idealization of life.
10. What is satire?
Ans: Satire is a literary genre in which follies, foibles, defects etc. of the individual and the institution are ridiculed for correction and reformation. 
12. What is New Theatre?
Ans: New Theatre is an organization established in 1891 in London to popularize the drama of Ibsen and Shaw.
13. What is 'New Drama'?
Ans: New Drama is a type of drama which is devoid of idealism of the traditional drama and deals with realistic social issues. It was originated at the end of the 19th century.
14. Whose drama is called the "drama of ideas"?
Ans: G. B. Shaw’s drama is called the "drama of ideas".
15. What battle does Sergius win?
Ans: Sergius wins the battle fought between Bulgaria and Serbia in 1885.

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