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39. What can be inferred from the passage about
38. - 40. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. ‘breaking the fourth wall’ in theatre?
A) It usually distracts viewers from the storyline
You have probably been solving questions for half since it interrupts the illusion of reality.
an hour. Maybe it is time to close your eyes for a
moment or drink some water. What just happened B) Its effectiveness depends entirely on whether the
here is not simply advice—it is an example of a audience already knows the background of the
literary device called ‘direct address’, where the story being told.
author suddenly turns to the reader and speaks to C) It is mostly avoided in art films because critics
them as if in conversation. Authors use it to break generally view it as a threat to narrative realism.
the usual distance between themselves and their
audience, making the text feel alive. Jane Austen, D) It lessens the sense of separation and energises
for instance, often interrupts the flow of her novels the play by going beyond the boundaries of
with conversational asides, as if a witty friend were conventional storytelling.
commenting. In theatre and screen productions, E) It can appear both in comedies and in serious
the equivalent is called ‘breaking the fourth wall’, dramas, which means its function is broader
as when an actor drops character and addresses than humour alone.
the audience—or the camera—about their own
thoughts. A well-known stage instance is the “To
be, or not to be” soliloquy in Shakespeare’s Hamlet,
where the prince reflects aloud for the audience
rather than for other characters. Anyway, you
might still want to drink that water—it can help you
concentrate.

38. According to the passage, what is the main 40. The reference to drinking water at the beginning
purpose of ‘direct address’ in literature? and end of the passage mainly serves to ----.
A) To highlight the narrator’s impartial point of view A) lighten the seriousness of the topic through
humour
B) To give extra information and increase the
factual reliability of the text B) illustrate the very technique of ‘direct address’ in
practice
C) To narrow the gap between the author and the
reader C) emphasise the importance of hydration for
concentration
D) To make the storyline more suspenseful and
dramatic D) highlight the author’s concern for the reader’s
health
E) To provide readers with detailed character
analysis E) create a smoother introduction and conclusion

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