English Language · English Literature
Vijay Tendulkar's Marathi play 'Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe', translated into English as 'Silence! The Court is in Session', dramatizes a mock trial staged by amateur actors that gradually turns into a psychological exposure of the female protagonist Leela Benare. The dramatic device used by Tendulkar to expose social prejudice and gender oppression is best described as:
- 1Historical allegory
- 2Play-within-a-play✓
- 3Courtroom satire
- 4Epic theatre
Correct answer
Play-within-a-play
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