Romeo
Cards (22)
- Who is the tragic hero in Shakespeare's play?
- What does Aristotle define as a tragic hero?
- What is hamartia in the context of a tragic hero?
- What does Aristotle say about the fortune of a tragic hero?
- How does Lord Capulet describe Romeo?
- What does Romeo's absence from the fight suggest about his character?
- What does Lady Montague express about Romeo in Act 1 Scene 1?
- What does Romeo do in the mornings that indicates his sadness?
- Who does Romeo initially mourn for at the beginning of the play?
- What is Romeo's hamartia according to the analysis?
- Why is Romeo sad in the opening scene?
- What does the Friar imply about Romeo's feelings for Rosaline?
- What does the Friar say when he hears about Juliet?
- What does the structural decision to open with Romeo's sadness suggest?
- What are the five acts in Freytag's pyramid according to Aristotle's structure?
- What is the inciting incident in 'Romeo and Juliet'?
- What happens during the climax of the play?
- How does Romeo's behavior during Tybalt's murder reinforce his hamartia?
- What is the final outcome of the play?
- How does Shakespeare present Romeo as a tragic hero?
- What are the key elements of Aristotle's tragic hero theory?
- What are the stages of Freytag's pyramid in dramatic structure?