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Elements of Tragedy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

A tragic hero is

a)

An underdog character who surprises everyone at the end of the play

b)

The protagonist who is actually sad and embarrassing

c)

The protagonist who has a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall

d)

Any protagonist in a Shakespearean play

2.

Tragic waste is

a)

When rubbish is thrown away and it endangers turtles and other animals

b)

When the hero, along with all their positive qualities, dies at the end of a play

c)

When the most tragic character in a play dies

d)

When rubbish looks really depressing

3.

Why do we need comic relief in a tragedy?

a)

To provide a release for the intense emotions being experienced

b)

So that the play doesn't become boring

c)

Trick question: there is no comic relief in a tragedy

d)

If there was no relief, we might laugh when the tragic hero dies

4.

The idea that events and outcomes are meant to happen and therefore unavoidable is known as...

a)

Fate

b)

Fortune

c)

A relief

d)

The future

5.

Catharsis is

a)

Feeling the same emotions as the characters on stage

b)

The fatal flaw that a tragic hero has

c)

A big word

d)

A satisfying release of emotions, normally at the end of a film, novel or play

6.

The fatal flaw that leads to the tragic hero's downfall is known as

a)

Catharsis

b)

Hamartia

c)

Ego

d)

Cogito

7.

How many Acts does a Shakespearean Tragedy have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

1

8.

How would you indicate that a quote comes from the first Act, the second scene and the fiftieth line in a play?

a)

Act 1, Scene 2, Line 50

b)

1, 2, 50

c)

Act 1.Scene 2.Line 50

d)

I.II.50

9.

What was the name of the era that Shakespeare wrote during?

a)

Elizabethan

b)

Victorian

c)

Georgian

d)

Ancient

10.

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare created and performed his plays in?

a)

The Sphere

b)

The Golden Globe

c)

The Globe

d)

The Enmore

11.

When a Shakespearean character is fighting with different desires within themselves, this is known as

a)

Moral dilemma

b)

Introspection

c)

External Conflict

d)

Internal Conflict

12.

The type of humour that makes a play on words is known as a

a)

Dad joke

b)

Pun

c)

Banter

d)

Slapstick

13.

What is the element that a Shakespearean Tragedy will normally end with?

a)

Hope

b)

Rage

c)

Tragedy

d)

Death

14.

The physical fighting between two characters on stage is known as

a)

Internal conflict

b)

External conflict

c)

Fun

d)

Banter

15.

What centuries did Shakespeare write during?

a)

13th and 14th

b)

15th and 16th

c)

16th and 17th

d)

17th and 18th