Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes
I was so jealous and impulsive that when I saw that handkerchief, I lost my mind. Once I was accused of witchcraft for loving her but in the end I didn't love her enough to believe her. My mistrust cost us both our lives.
Who is Othello
Greek tragedy was first invented in this century
What is the 6th century?
A tragic Hero's flaw
What is a hamartia?
The tiime period the Renaissance began
What is the 14th Century?
Tragedy is about
Human suffering due to a catastrophe or disaster
My horrible uncle, it was all his fault, he killed my father and seduced my mother. I t wa shard to make up my mind how I would enact vengeance. I was so indecisive but posion was my choice of weapon in the end.
Who is Hamlet?
Three original Greek playwrights
Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides
Emotional cleansing at the end of the play is referred to as
Catharsis
Why this time was called the Dark Ages
What is because of great suffering due to war, famine and pandemics
Three charactersitics of Tragic Heros at the beginning of a tragedy
They are neither saintly nor evil, they are relatable, they havbe an elevated or high rank or status
I thought I was superior to others. I did not listen to my royal court, I thought I knew best. I had my favourites- what so wrong with that. Unfortunately my cousin would have none of it. Forced abdication and imprisonment followed. In the end they took my very life.
Who is King Richard II?
What Greek playwrights were inspired by
What is mythology and Athenian politics?
Define Peripeteia
What is a reversal in the Tragic Hero's fortune or good luck
What happens to the protagonist in Renaissance tragedy
They die unlike in Greek Tragedies
A scene involving conflict or a contest with the exchange of exchange of lines by actors is called
What is an argument?
I wanted flattery and praise. My pride was excessive, because my darling daughter didn't tell me what I wanted to hear- I exiled her. The other rotten two tried to manipulate me to gian more power. They drove me mad those girls. We all died in the end.
Who is King Lear?
Masks were worn to
What is let the audience know who the characters of the plays were meant to be
The moment of recognition for tragic hero where they recognise their flaw and fault
What is Anagnorisis?
The plots differs to those in Greek Tragedies because
There are multiple storylines- usually a main plot and a sub- plot
What the Tragic Hero experiences
What is a downfall?
I was once a brave soldier, loyal to the king and praised by many. However three wicked witches planted seeds of betrayal in my mind. My ambition caused me to be beheaded in the end
Who is Macbeth?
In Greek plays violent acts are..
What is reported by messengers?
Another name for a disaster
What is a catastrophe?
Greek tragedies show inevitability of fate/unavoidable higher powers deciding the future whereas Renaissance tragedies show
What is man making his own choices – individual responsibility
What did Aristotle think was the most important structure feature of a tragedy?