Shakespearean Tragedy Quiz

"a sudden reversal of fortune"

• anagnorisis

• peripeteia

• catharsis

• hubris

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

the audience's emotional reaction or cleansing of emotions

• catastrophe

• catharsis

• anagnorisis

• hamartia

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

the hero's downfall

• peripeteia

• inciting action

• crisis

• catastrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the hero's personality/character flaw

• climax

• hamartia

• anagnorisis

• denouement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the point of no return during; the hero makes an irreversible (undoable) decision

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

• inciting action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the personality/character flaw associated with pride

• hamartia

• hubris

• peripeteia

• anagnorisis

the hero's recognition or confession of his/her wrongdoings

• anagnorisis

• catharsis

• catastrophe

• peripeteia

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

How many acts does a Shakespearean tragedy have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

The hero's flaw is introduced in this act.

• Act 1

• Act 2

• Act 3

• Act 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

The peripeteia occurs in this act.

• Act 2

• Act 3

• Act 4

• Act 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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