Tragedy
Terms
Level Questions
100

A piece of writing in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw.

What is a tragedy?

100
  1. verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

What is blank verse?

100

Why would a writer such as Shakespeare use soliloquy in writing? 

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200

Supernatural effect, comic relief, revenge, tragic hero/ flaw, and conflict.

What are the five elements of tragedy? 

200

An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when there is no one else to listen.

What is Soliloquy? 

200

How would using comic relief enhance a tragedy?

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300

Internal and External

What type of conflict is used in tragedy ?

300

An implied or indirect reference 

What is Allusion?

300

Why is it important to know drama terms before studying a tragedy? 

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