1.1.1 Study of a Shakespearean Tragedy

• Who defined tragedy as a dramatic work depicting the downfall of a tragic hero due to a fatal flaw?

  Aristotle
• What is evoked in the audience to create pity and fear in a Shakespearean tragedy?

  Catharsis
• Order the elements of the five-act structure in Shakespearean tragedies.

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Denouement
• The five-act structure builds tension and drives the plot forward in Shakespearean tragedies.

  True
• Match the characteristic of Shakespearean tragedy with its description.

  Tragic Hero ↔️ Protagonist with a fatal flaw

  Catharsis ↔️ Evokes pity and fear in the audience

  Conflict ↔️ Internal and external struggles

  Themes ↔️ Exploration of universal experiences
• What is catharsis in a Shakespearean tragedy?

  Pity and fear
• What role does the tragic hero play in Shakespearean tragedies?

  Propels dramatic action
• The five-act structure begins with the exposition
• The denouement of the five-act structure reveals the final outcome and resolution
• In Hamlet, the ghost motif reinforces the theme of mortality
• In Macbeth, the tragic hero's ambition compels him to commit regicide
• Figurative language in Shakespearean tragedies enhances the depth and complexity of the drama.


  True
• Shakespearean tragedies often include detailed stage directions that provide information about the physical setting, character movements, and visual elements
• The tragic hero in a Shakespearean tragedy typically has a fatal flaw
• Arrange the acts of the five-act structure in their correct sequence:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Denouement
• Match the term with its definition:

  Themes ↔️ Central ideas or universal concepts

  Motifs ↔️ Recurring images, symbols, or ideas
• What recurring motif emphasizes mortality, revenge, and the supernatural in Hamlet?

  The ghost
• What type of love in Romeo and Juliet drives the plot?

  Forbidden love
• The tragic hero in a Shakespearean tragedy is characterized by a fatal flaw
• Conflict in Shakespearean tragedies can be both internal and external
• What marks the turning point in a Shakespearean tragedy's climax?

  The protagonist's fate
• Which universal human experience is explored as a theme in Shakespearean tragedies?

  Love
• What is a tragic flaw in a Shakespearean tragedy?

  A fatal flaw
• Shakespearean tragedies explore universal human experiences like love, ambition, and mortality.


  True
• Catharsis is evoked in the audience through feelings of pity and fear.


  True
• What is the purpose of the exposition in the five-act structure?

  Introduces characters and conflict
• Arrange the elements of the five-act structure in their correct order:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Denouement
• Motifs in Shakespearean tragedies are recurring images or ideas that reinforce themes.

  True
• Match the Shakespearean tragedy with its central conflict:

  Romeo and Juliet ↔️ Forbidden love

  Othello ↔️ Jealousy and manipulation
• What role do stage directions play in Shakespearean tragedies?

  Guide actors and directors
• Theatrical conventions in Shakespearean tragedies were established practices common in the Elizabethan era.


  True
• Catharsis in a Shakespearean tragedy evokes feelings of pity and fear in the audience.

  True
• The exposition in the five-act structure introduces the characters, setting, and initial conflict.


  True
• Motifs in Shakespearean tragedies reinforce and develop themes
• The fatal flaw in a tragic hero is called hamartia
• What is the definition of iambic pentameter in dramatic language?

  A poetic meter
• What is the purpose of stage directions in Shakespearean tragedies?

  To guide production
• Shakespeare uses metaphors and imagery in Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy to convey his contemplation of life and death.


  True
• Theatrical conventions in Shakespearean tragedies include practices like soliloquies and the presence of a chorus.


  True
• Match the characteristic with its purpose in Shakespearean tragedies:

  Stage Directions ↔️ Guide physical production

  Theatrical Conventions ↔️ Establish shared expectations