Shakespearean Tragedy Terms
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Shakespearean Tragedy Terms
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English
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8th - 12th Grade
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Michael Espinosa
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
blank verse that is made up of 5 unstressed syllables, each followed by 5 stressed syllables
iambic pentameter
allusion
comic relief
dramatic irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A character's remark that others do not hear
tragedy
soliloquy
aside
allusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character
foil
aside
tragedy
allusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood
comic relief
dramatic irony
tragedy
character flaw
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The tragic hero usually fails or dies because of this.
comic relief
dramatic irony
character flaw
antagonist
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The central character of a drama
protagonist
antagonist
soliloquy
character flaw
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a joke that results from multiple word meanings.
pun
soliloquy
aside
tragedy
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
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