In the 'Circe' episode of 'Ulysses', the narrative shifts into which format?
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Correct answer: A dramatic script/play with stage directions
Set in Dublin’s 'Nighttown' (the red-light district), the 'Circe' episode is written as a surrealist play. It features hallucinations where inanimate objects speak and characters' secret fears are physically manifested.
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