Greek tragedy

Greek tragedy

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Greek tragedy

Greek tragedy

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
RL.11-12.3, RL.9-10.10, RL.8.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tragedy should focus on a mostly good character who is

brought higher

brought low

loved by all

misunderstood

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pride is also known as

hubris

Agamemnon

humerous

hamartia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is divine intervention?

Help or action from the Gods.

Help or action from a king.

Nice things.

The courts.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

When we gain wisdom and knowledge from the Chorus at the end of the play and get a release from our fear and pity, what is this?

denoument
catharsis
miasma
hamartia

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Excessive pride

Hero
Heroine
Phenomena
Hubris

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What brought a hero to disaster in a Greek tragedy?

Hubris

Stichomythia

Hamartia

Ode

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The purging of emotions--or a horrible truth that leads to release is known as:

stichomythia

hubris

catharsis

hamartia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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