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Choose from the following options the correct combination of the plays which made significant use of expressionistic techniques:
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Choose from the following options the correct combination of the plays which made significant use of expressionistic techniques:

A.

The Hairy Ape, Machinal, All My Sons, Waiting for Lefty

B.

The Hairy Ape, The Crucible, Rapid Transit, The Adding Machine

C.

The Hairy Ape, Rapid Transit, All My Sons, The Adding Machine

D.

The Hairy Ape, The Emperor Jones, Rapid Transit, The Adding Machine

Correct option is D

The correct answer includes - The Hairy Ape, The Emperor Jones, Rapid Transit, The Adding Machine.
These four plays all made significant use of expressionistic techniques, such as distorted scenery, distorted characters, and dreamlike or nightmarish imagery. These techniques were used to explore the inner lives of the characters and their alienation from the world around them.
 The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill is a play about a working-class man named Yank who is dehumanized by the industrial age. The play uses expressionistic techniques to convey Yank's sense of alienation and despair.
 The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill is a play about an African American Pullman porter who becomes the emperor of a Caribbean island. The play uses expressionistic techniques to explore Jones's rise and fall from power, as well as his inner demons.
 Rapid Transit by Lajos Egri is a play about the alienation of urban life. The play uses expressionistic techniques to convey the sense of chaos and fragmentation that the characters experience.
 The Adding Machine by Elmer Rice is a play about a bookkeeper named Mr. Zero who murders his boss and then goes on a rampage. The play uses expressionistic techniques to convey Zero's sense of alienation and his descent into madness.
These four plays are all considered to be masterpieces of expressionist drama. They are still relevant today, and they continue to be performed and studied all over the world.

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