Which of the Following Was a Major Feature of Japanese

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major feature of Japanese Nō theater?

• A) Elaborate costumes and lavish staging
• B) Realism that focused on the lives and problems of ordinary people
• C) Poetry only, no spoken dialogue
• D) Simple staging and stylized gestures and stances

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