Characteristics of a Shakespearean Tragedy
Authored by Kimberly Tiedemann
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose 3 characteristics of a TRAGIC HERO.
usually a male character
the protagonist (main character)
usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or cruel twist of fate
often has a high rank or status
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CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a foil character in a play?
To provide comic relief
To have a similar personality as the protagonist
To highlight both characters' traits
To be the main antagonist
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of a soliloquy in a play?
To engage in a conversation with other characters
To build suspense
To reveal the character's private thoughts
To provide comic relief
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the dramatic irony in a play?
When the characters know everything
When the characters are unaware of their surroundings
When the audience knows less than the characters
When the audience knows more than the characters
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of comic relief in a play?
To introduce a new character
To heighten the seriousness of the main action by contrast
To provide a tragic ending
To make the play more serious
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose TWO descriptions of an ANTAGONIST.
the force working against the protagonist
can be another character, a group of characters, or something nonhuman, such as nature or society
usually wins or "beats" the protagonist during the story
usually connected directly to the title of the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why/when does Juliet use OXYMORONS?
She is angry about her arranged marriage to Paris.
She is angry that her new husband just killed her cousin.
She is fearful that the sleeping potion may not work.
She sees Romeo for the first time at the party.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
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