What does the playwright do?

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks what a playwright does. This is a basic Literature in English terminology question about literary roles.

Step 2: Explain the concept The word "playwright" is made of two parts:

• play: a dramatic work meant to be performed on stage
• wright: an old English word meaning a maker or builder (like "shipwright" or "wheelwright")

So a playwright is literally a "maker of plays." Examples from your syllabus and beyond include Wole Soyinka (The Lion and the Jewel), Ola Rotimi (The Gods Are Not to Blame), and William Shakespeare (Macbeth).

Step 3: Check each option

• A. Writes a poem: This is a poet, not a playwright.
• B. Writes a book: This is too general. It describes an author, and a book could be a novel, a biography, and so on.
• C. Writes a play: Correct. A playwright (also called a dramatist) writes scripts for theatre.
• D. Directs a drama: This is the job of a director, who guides actors and stages the production.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is C. Writes a play.

Tip: Link each literary role to its product:

• Poet → poem
• Novelist → novel
• Playwright → play
• Director → stages the production

Also remember that the "-wright" ending means "maker", so a playwright makes plays. Keep going, you're doing well!