Structural Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy

Which structural element of a Shakespearean tragedy comes after the Exposition?

• Climax

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Catastrophe

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a Shakespearean tragedy?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

Which structural element in a Shakespearean tragedy sets up the story and introduces the characters?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

• Falling action

What does the inciting action do in the dramatic structure of tragedies?

• It introduces the characters

• It starts all of the incidents that follow

• It resolves the story's conflicts

• It provides the background information

Which part of the dramatic structure is responsible for creating turns and twists leading to a climax?

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Resolution

In a tragedy, what usually happens to the protagonist during the climax?

• The protagonist's luck changes for the better

• The protagonist's luck changes for the worse

• The protagonist finds a resolution

• The protagonist meets a new character

What happens during the falling action of a tragedy?

• The conflict is introduced

• The conflict starts to unravel

• The protagonist's fate is sealed

• The protagonist meets the antagonist

What typically happens at the end of the falling action in a tragedy?

• The protagonist's fate is introduced

• The final resolution is reached

• The conflict is introduced

• The protagonist meets the antagonist

How many acts are Shakespeare's plays almost always divided into?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What is a group of scenes that form an important part of the story called?

• Scene

• Act

• Exeunt

• Dramatis Personae