1.2.1 Study of a Shakespearean Comedy

• A comedy always ends with a happy resolution for the main characters.


  True
• Shakespearean comedies frequently use mistaken identities and disguises for humor.

  True
• Arrange the typical plot structure of a Shakespearean comedy:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Resolution
• The climax in a comedy represents the point of greatest tension
• The climax of a Shakespearean comedy is the point of greatest tension
• Nick Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is transformed into a donkey.


  True
• Mistaken identities and disguises are used in Shakespearean comedies to create confusion
• Steps in the comedic plot structure of a Shakespearean play

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Resolution
• Order the stages of a Shakespearean comedy's plot structure.

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Resolution
• The plot structure of Shakespearean comedies is consistent and follows a predictable pattern.


  True
• Shakespearean comedies typically feature noble protagonists facing inevitable downfalls.

  False
• Themes of love and romance are frequently explored in Shakespearean comedies.


  True
• Match the quote with the play it belongs to.

  "I'll put a girdle round about the earth / In forty minutes" ↔️ "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

  "To be, or not to be, that is the question" ↔️ "Hamlet"

  "All the world's a stage" ↔️ "As You Like It"
• Order the key characteristics of a comedy.

  1️⃣ Witty dialogue

  2️⃣ Humorous situations

  3️⃣ Happy ending
• Comedies always conclude with a happy ending for the main characters.

  True
• Characters in comedies often engage in witty dialogue
• The conflict resolution in a comedy is often positive
• What is a common ending in Shakespearean comedies?

  Marriages or reconciliations
• What does the exposition in a Shakespearean comedy introduce?

  Characters and conflicts
• The exposition of a Shakespearean comedy often introduces mistaken identities
• Shakespearean comedies often use stock character types to create humor
• Match the feature with the genre:

  Goal of a Comedy ↔️ To amuse and entertain

  Goal of a Tragedy ↔️ To evoke pity and fear

  Conflict Resolution in a Comedy ↔️ Positive, often a happy ending

  Conflict Resolution in a Tragedy ↔️ Negative, often death or despair
• The exposition of a Shakespearean comedy often introduces romantic entanglements
• The exposition of a Shakespearean comedy introduces the main characters and sets up the central conflict.


  True
• Tragedies evoke pity and fear, while comedies aim to amuse and entertain.


  True
• The resolution of a Shakespearean comedy often ends with a happy event such as a marriage
• Romantic leads in Shakespearean comedies often engage in humorous love triangles
• The pastoral setting in Shakespearean comedies symbolizes freedom and reconciliation.

  True
• A comedy is designed to amuse and entertain through humor.


  True
• A comedy is designed to amuse and entertain its audience through humor
• Romantic entanglements are central to the plot of Shakespearean comedies.


  True
• In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the plot revolves around tangled romances and magical interventions.


  True
• Mistaken identity and deception are common themes in Shakespearean comedies
• What are two common themes explored in Shakespearean comedies?

  Social dynamics, gender roles
• How do the themes and motifs in Shakespearean comedies contrast with those in tragedies?

  Entertaining vs serious
• What type of dialogue is common in Shakespearean comedies?

  Rapid-fire, puns, wordplay
• Match the language features with their use in Shakespearean comedies and tragedies:

  Dialogue in Comedies ↔️ Rapid-fire, puns, wordplay

  Figurative Language in Comedies ↔️ Metaphors, similes, hyperbole

  Dialogue in Tragedies ↔️ Formal, elevated speech

  Imagery in Tragedies ↔️ Symbolic, metaphorical
• The language style in Shakespearean comedies is playful and quick
• What is the main aim of Shakespearean comedies in terms of audience experience?

  Entertaining, light-hearted experience
• Strategies for effective comparative analysis of Shakespearean comedies and tragedies

  1️⃣ Organize the essay with an introduction outlining the focus

  2️⃣ Compare specific elements like plot structure and character development

  3️⃣ Use evidence and examples from the plays

  4️⃣ Analyze the significance of the contrasts