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WorksheetsElements of Tragedy (review)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A conflict between a protagonist and a superior force (nature, God/gods, an enemy) that leads to catastrophe
tragedy
comedy
drama
pride and arrogance; it can be an example of a tragic flaw
hamartia
hubris
peripeteia
a tragic flaw; a failing or shortcoming that makes the hero (protagonist) vulnerable to defeat or a "fall"
anagnorisis
catharsis
hamartia
unlucky events or circumstances
hamartia
unmerited misfortune
peripeteia
sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation
peripeteia
hubris
anagnorisis
recognition of a true identity or the real nature of a situation
perepteia
anagnorisis
catharsis
sorrowful conclusion
catastrophe
catharsis
hubris
emotional release (for the audience watching a tragedy; happens near the end of the tragedy or in reaction to the ending/resolution)
catastrophe
hamartia
catharsis
Othello, "The Lottery," and Of Mice and Men all offer us examples of ___________,
strong female characters
dramatic perfromances
tragedy
In Of Mice and Men, George's hamartia is his _________, or excessive pride.
catharsis
hubris
catastrophe
In Of Mice and Men, Curley's wife presents George and Lenny with ____________.
unmerited misfortune
catharsis
good fortune
An item used by actors on a stage (such as the "black box" and "lottery papers" in "The Lottery") is called a _________.
act
prop
scene
One large division of a play is a(n) __________; Othello has five of those. A scene is a shorter division or part within a(n) _______ that usually takes place in one setting (place) only.
act...act
line...line
drama...drama
