Shakespeare’s Tragedies

Shakespeare’s Tragedies

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Shakespeare’s Tragedies​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following identifies an element found in Shakespeare's tragedies?

• A tragic hero

• All of these are correct

• Fall of a nobleman

• External pressure

Multiple Choice

What is a 'head tragedy?'

• A story about love and romance during Middle English times

• A dramatic story about a character who allows his ego to destroy his life

• All of these are correct

• A story about the beheading of a powerful king

Multiple Choice

What is a fatal flaw?

• A weakness in personality that eventually leads to destruction

• A strength of character that assists a character in rising to power

• A desire to maintain the status quo in society

• All of these are correct

For this part of the lesson, you will read a short text, and answer questions.

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​Star Crossed Lovers

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What is the definition of 'star-crossed lovers?'

• Two people who are destined to be together despite things that hold them apart

• Lovers whose astrological signs oppose each other

• Lovers who engage in an arranged relationship, but fall in love with one another

• Two people who care deeply for each other, but cannot be together because of fate

Multiple Choice

What is an archetype?

• A monster

• All of the answers are correct

• The original form of a person or object by which similar things are based

• An example of a person who follows the rules set by another person, but it leads to their demise

Multiple Choice

Which piece of literature is the most popular representation of star-crossed lovers?

• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

• Redemption

• The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

• The Notebook

Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate outcome for the star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

• Elopement

• Living happily ever after

• Murder

• Suicide

Read this text and be prepared to answer questions.

​Tragic Hero's

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?

• Relatability

• Goodness

• None of the answers are correct

• Consistency

• All of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

A tragic hero is the protagonist of a:

• Tragedy

• Tragicomedy

• Morality play

• Comedy

Multiple Choice

Who was first responsible for describing the characteristics of a tragic hero?

• Plato

• Aristophanes

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Multiple Choice

What Greek term often misinterpreted as 'tragic flaw' actually represents the tragic hero's tendency to 'miss the mark' in regards to his judgment?

• Hamartia

• Tragoidia

• Katharsis

• Pathe

Multiple Choice

What emotions are tragic heroes supposed to elicit in an audience?

• Fear & jealousy

• Jealousy & anger

• Pity & fear

• Anger & pity

Open Ended

Write a five line poem summarizing what you have learned in this lesson. Be prepared to read it to the class.