Exploring Shakespeare's Tragic Characters and Their Impact

What is one major difference between Greek and Shakespearean tragedy?

• Greek tragedies involve more on-stage violence.

• Shakespearean tragedies avoid any form of violence.

• Shakespearean tragedies include on-stage violence.

• Greek tragedies are more humorous.

How did changes in vagrancy laws affect actors during the Elizabethan era?

• Actors were banned from performing.

• Actors had to join companies named after royal patrons.

• Actors could only perform in private homes.

• Actors were required to perform in churches.

What was the role of boys in Elizabethan theater companies?

• They wrote the scripts.

• They directed the plays.

• They managed the stage props.

• They played the roles of women.

What was the primary purpose of the tiring house in an Elizabethan playhouse?

• To provide refreshments.

• To house the audience.

• To serve as a place for actors to change.

• To store props and costumes.

How did actors make their performances visually interesting on a bare stage?

• By incorporating modern technology.

• By relying on sumptuous costumes and hand props.

• By using extensive special effects.

• By using elaborate backdrops.

What is a key characteristic of Shakespearean tragedies compared to Greek tragedies?

• They include a lot of humorous elements.

• They focus solely on prose.

• They are less action-packed.

• They avoid themes of fate and free will.

According to Hegel, what was Shakespeare's big innovation in constructing tragic heroes?

• Creating heroes who are purely evil.

• Combining thesis and antithesis in a single character.

• Focusing solely on external conflicts.

• Avoiding any form of psychological depth.

In 'King Lear', why does Lear banish his daughter Cordelia?

• She refuses to marry.

• She steals from him.

• She fails to praise him publicly.

• She plots against him.

What happens to Gloucester in 'King Lear'?

• He becomes king.

• He has his eyes plucked out.

• He is banished.

• He marries Cordelia.

What is one of the main themes explored in 'King Lear'?

• The power of love.

• The consequences of pride and folly.

• The joy of family reunions.

• The benefits of wealth.