The drama proved in India, __________________ other countries, a congenial form to many of the most eminent poets. 2. The Indian drama has a marked individuality, _________________ stands nearer to the modern European theater than to that of ancient Greece; for the plays, with a very few exceptions, have no religious significance, and deal with love between man and woman. 3. _______________ tragic elements may be present, a tragic ending is forbidden. 4. _______________, nothing regarded as disagreeable, such as fighting or even kissing, is permitted on the stage; here Europe may perhaps learn a lesson in taste. 5. Stage properties were few and simple, __________________ particular care was lavished on the music. The female parts were played by women. 6. It may be said that the Indian dramas have less action and less individuality in the characters; __________________, they have more poetical charm than the dramas of modern Europe. 7. _________________, Kalidasa was remarkably faithful to the ingenious but somewhat over-elaborate conventions of Indian dramaturgy. 8. His first play, the Malavika and Agnimitra, is entirely conventional in plot. The Sakuntala is transfigured by the character of the heroine. The Urvashi,___________________ detailed beauty, marks a distinct decline. 9. Kalidasa’s glory depends primarily upon the quality of his work, ________________ would be much diminished if he had failed in bulk and variety. 10. We know that Kalidasa is a very great poet, ______________ the world has not been able to leave him alone .