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6. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the
following questions
Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre and entertainment
practised mostly in rural India. It is, in fact, a combination of
several art forms like sculpture, painting, designing, acting.
writing and music. It is an art which enhants children as well
as adults
A large variety of raw materials are used to create puppets
The famous puppets of Rajasthan are made out of wood and
are known as Kathputli. Leather, papier mache, and stuffed
cloth are also frequently used to make puppets
Puppets may be classified according to the material they are
made from or the methods of manipulating them, that is, the
means used by the puppeteer to make the puppets, move, for
example, hand puppets, string puppets, rod puppets and
shadow theatre.
In India, puppets are regarded as divine and held in
reverence by the puppeteer. After they become old and wom
out, they are discarded but kept at home like ageing relatives.
The stories enacted by the puppets are influenced by the
epics-Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Panchtantra stories
and glorious tales of past warriors and heroes.
Answer the following questions :
(a) Explain the ways in which puppets are classified.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Puppets were classified in various ways. First, they were divided by the different types of puppets: marionettes, mechanical dolls, puppets held above the operators' heads, small puppets on a portable stage, large puppets operated by one man, and lastly, the three-man puppet used in Bunraku.

Answer 2

Answer:

Puppets are classified according to the

material they made from or the methods of

manipulating them, that is ,the means used by the puppeteer to make the puppet move......