Which pair correctly matches the two works mentioned in the lines?

Which pair correctly matches the two works mentioned in the lines?

• A. The Sound of Music is a musical; Shakespeare's works are plays
• B. The Sound of Music is a novel; Shakespeare wrote epics
• C. The Sound of Music is a painting; Shakespeare wrote plays
• D. The Sound of Music is a film; Shakespeare wrote poems

Answer: (A)

Know what kind of work each title is. The Sound of Music is a musical—an entertainment form that blends songs with a storytelling framework. Shakespeare’s works are plays—dramatic texts written to be performed on stage, driven by dialogue and action. Together, this pairing fits because it correctly matches each work to its common category. Mixing in other options happens because they shift the categories: calling The Sound of Music a novel, painting, or film ignores its musical nature (even though it’s also been made into a film, the line in question is about its basic type). And saying Shakespeare wrote epics misrepresents his main output, which is plays, not epic literature, even though he did write poetry as well.

Know what kind of work each title is. The Sound of Music is a musical—an entertainment form that blends songs with a storytelling framework. Shakespeare’s works are plays—dramatic texts written to be performed on stage, driven by dialogue and action. Together, this pairing fits because it correctly matches each work to its common category.

Mixing in other options happens because they shift the categories: calling The Sound of Music a novel, painting, or film ignores its musical nature (even though it’s also been made into a film, the line in question is about its basic type). And saying Shakespeare wrote epics misrepresents his main output, which is plays, not epic literature, even though he did write poetry as well.