Question

Which of Synge's plays is a tragedy centered around a doomed love affair from Irish mythology?

• A. The Shadow of the Glen
• B. The Tinker's Wedding
• C. Deirdre of the Sorrows
• D. The Well of the Saints

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Deirdre of the Sorrows

'Deirdre of the Sorrows' is based on the Irish legend of Deirdre, a woman whose beauty is prophesied to bring tragedy. The play explores themes of fate, love, and the inevitability of sorrow.