Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson: Crash Course Theat

How did Shakespearean tragedies differ from Greek tragedies in their depiction of violence?

• Greek tragedies showed violence on stage, while Shakespearean tragedies kept it off stage.

• Shakespearean tragedies depicted violence on stage, unlike Greek tragedies which kept it off stage.

• Both Greek and Shakespearean tragedies depicted violence on stage.

• Neither Greek nor Shakespearean tragedies depicted violence on stage.

What was the typical composition of an Elizabethan acting company?

• 1-2 shareholders, 1-2 boys, a few hired players, and stagehands.

• 8-12 shareholders, 3-4 boys, a few hired players, some musicians, and a couple of stagehands.

• Only shareholders and hired players, with no boys or musicians.

• A large group of 20+ shareholders and many musicians.

Besides acting, what other skills were typically required of Elizabethan actors due to their demanding schedule?

• Only memorization and costume design.

• Singing, dancing, sword fighting, and extensive memorization.

• Writing new plays and directing other actors.

• Stage design and prop construction.

How is a Shakespearean tragedy defined in the context of the video?

• A play that ends happily and is about a recent king.

• A play that ends unhappily and is about a recent king.

• A play that ends unhappily and is not about a recent king.

• A play that ends happily and is not about a recent king.

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How did Samuel Johnson describe Shakespeare's work?

• A series of purely depressing narratives.

• An interchange of seriousness and merriment.

• Plays focused solely on historical events.

• Works that always end with a happy resolution.

What moral framework do characters in Shakespeare's tragedies often operate within?

• A purely secular and humanistic perspective.

• A Christian moral landscape.

• An ancient Greek mythological system.

• A focus solely on earthly consequences.

What was a key innovation Shakespeare introduced to tragic heroes, according to the video?

• Making them entirely evil and irredeemable.

• Portraying them as simple, one-dimensional figures.

• Combining opposing forces (thesis and antithesis) within a single character.

• Focusing exclusively on external conflicts.

How do Shakespeare's tragic heroes, particularly revengers, differ from those in most Elizabethan revenge tragedies?

• They become completely dehumanized and evil.

• They are always depicted as monsters or sinners.

• They remain capable of thought, questioning, and internal struggle.

• They never evoke sympathy from the audience.