Question

What kind of play is Riders to the Sea?

• A. A multi-act comedy
• B. A one-act tragedy
• C. A tragicomedy
• D. A historical drama

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A one-act tragedy

• Riders to the Sea is a one-act tragedy. The play is deeply tragic, focusing on the suffering of Maurya, a mother who has lost several sons to the sea.

• It deals with themes of death, loss, and inevitability, all of which are central to the tragic genre.