Question

In which of the following ways does the drama Our Town break with tradition? Select all that apply.

1. lack of staging
2. use of a Southern dialect
3. breaking of the fourth-wall
4. having dead characters speak
5. having characters age over the course of the play

Answer 1

I believe "5" is one of the correct answers

Answer 2

1. lack of staging.

3. breaking of the fourth-wall.

5. having characters age over the course of the play.

The play "Our Town" by American playwright Thornton Wilder tells the story of a fictitious town called "Grover's Corners." It does so by describing the characters, and their daily lives, in the period between 1901 and 1913.

There are several characteristics that make the play unique. The play is staged in the actual theatre where it is being performed. Therefore, it is unusual in its lack of staging. Moreover, it breaks the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience, and even answering questions from them.