Tragic Hero Characteristics and Themes

Tragic Hero Characteristics and Themes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video discusses Aristotle's concept of tragedy, focusing on the characteristics of a tragic hero as outlined in his work, Poetics. A tragic hero is a noble character with a mix of good and bad traits, possessing a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall. The six elements of a tragic hero include goodness, noble birth, hamartia, peripeteia, anagnorisis, and suffering. The video uses Oedipus Rex as an example to illustrate these elements, highlighting Oedipus's noble status, tragic flaw of pride, and eventual realization and suffering. The video concludes with a summary of these ideas.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of Aristotle's 'Poetics'?

The concept of lyrical poetry

The concept of tragedy

The concept of comedy

The concept of epic poetry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is a character who is:

Neither good nor bad

Completely bad

A mix of good and bad

Completely good

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first element of an ideal tragic hero?

High social status

Goodness

Hamartia

Peripeteia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'goodness' mean in the context of a tragic hero?

Being indifferent to moral values

Being worse than the average person

Being better than the average person

Being equal to the average person

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of 'goodness' in a tragic hero's character?

To make them indifferent

To make them relatable

To make them superior to the average person

To make them inferior to others

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From what kind of family does a tragic hero typically come?

A high-status family

A middle-class family

A poor family

An unknown family

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the hero's high social status?

It makes them more relatable

It makes their downfall more impactful

It makes them invincible

It makes them less important

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