Tragedy vs Comedy

In tragedies, both heroes and villains...

• are faulty humans.

• die tragically.

• fall in love.

• are exaggerated characters.

Both comedies and tragedies always have villains

• True

• False

Most comedies are love stories

• True

• False

Shakespeare wrote more comedies than tragedies

• True

• False

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

• Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not

• Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging

• Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance

• Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't

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Which of the following best describes a tragedy?

• The people on Maple Street accuse one another of being monsters. Out of fear, Charlie reacts to the stranger by shooting the figure only to discover he killed Pete Van Horn.

• Belle and the beast care for each other. Belle leaves the castle to help her father. She returns to the castle to announce her love for the beast, and he turns into a handsome prince. They live happily ever after.

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A drama must revolve around a conflict

• True

• False

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What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story that saves many lives.
• A problem that a character has with other characters.
• A struggle between a character and a family member.
• A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.

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What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force.
• A problem within the story.
• A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
• A problem caused by the protagonist.

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What kind of comedy best classifies this image?

• High
• Low
• Dark

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