Aristotle's Six Elements of Tragedy

How Many Elements of Tragedy did Aristotle Outline?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 4

• 8

Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle's Elements of Tragedy?

• Plot

• Scenery

• Character

• Thought

• Costumes

The tragedy's story is best referred to as its _________.

• Spectacle

• Thought

• Theme

• Plot

The __________ in a tragedy should be true-to-life and imperfect.

• Circumstances

• Plot

• Characters

• Spectacle

True or False: The "Thought" refers to how much time the audience spends thinking about the play.

• True

• False

Diction (as an element of tragedy) refers to...

• The ability of actors to be understood

• The definition of the words in the play

• The volume of a play's actors

• The use of language in the play

Music (as an element of tragedy)...

• Can be "actual" music or the flow of language

• Only counts when the characters perform live

• Is usually played by hidden instrumentalists

• Is only seen in Ancient Greek musical theatre

Which of the following are examples of "Spectacle"? (Select all that apply)

• A chandelier crashing into the stage

• A spaceship that travels to the Heaviside layer

• Smoke and pyrotechnics

• The set design itself

• A pair of costume glasses worn by an actor

Aristotle's Elements of Tragedy are...

• Very important to theatre today

• Somewhat important to theatre today

• Neither important or unimportant to theatre today

• Somewhat unimportant to today

• Totally irrelevant to theatre today