Elements of Tragedy
What do you call the protagonist whose fortune changes from good to bad?
Tragic Hero
What is the definition of rhetoric?
The art of persuasive or effective speaking or writing
Antony is appealing to what mode of persuasion when he tells the Roman people "you all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?"
Pathos
This element refers to information that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
Dramatic Irony
What is the purpose of Brutus' speech?
Brutus sought to explain to the Roman people why Caesar needed to die for the greater good of Rome.
What is the name for a character's "tragic flaw"?
Hamartia
What figure of speech is used when you're asked to take a "headcount"?
Metonymy
What mode of persuasion is Antony using when he tells the Romans to "look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through. See what a rent the envious Casca made. Through this the well-belovèd Brutus stabbed. And as he plucked his cursèd steel away"?
Logos
This is a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
Aside
What is the purpose of Antony's speech?
Antony sought revenge for Caesar by turning the Romans again Brutus and the other conspirators.
What does a character exhibit when they are excessively prideful?
Hubris
"Live simply so that others might simply live" is an example of what grammatical structure?
Chiasmus
What mode of persuasion is used by Brutus when he states, "As I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death"?
Ethos
This is the name for a speech in which one's thoughts are spoken aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Soliloquy
What did Brutus persuade the Romans to believe in this speech?
Brutus persuaded the Romans to believe that Caesar would've been a tyrant if named king of Rome. They were convinced that Brutus did what was best for Rome and for them.
What purpose does a Tragedy serve according to Aristotle?
Catharsis
The following is an example of what rhetorical device?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."
Antithesis
What persuasive technique is being used by Antony when he states "O masters, if I were disposed to stir Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong—Who, you all know, are honorable men"?
Verbal Irony or Sarcasm
This term refers to the unknowingly self-destructive action that leads to results entirely opposed to those that were intended by the tragic hero of a play.
Reversal of Intention
What does Antony's rhetoric reveal about his true intentions and character?
He is skilled with his rhetoric that he could remain true to his word to Brutus while also persuading the Romans to revolt again him.
Who is the tragic hero, what is this character's hamartia, and what is the lesson, or catharsis, the audience is meant to experience it from it?
Brutus' honor caused him to be too trusting without cause. He believed that because he was honorable everyone else would be as well.
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
What error did Brutus make with the rhetoric of his funeral speech?
He lacked strong, corroborated logos to prove his argument. He also allowed Antony to speak without hearing or rebutting his rhetoric.
This is the term used when the tragic hero gains the essential knowledge that was previously lacking due to their harmatia.
Recognition
Why was Antony's speech ultimately more persuasive than Brutus' speech?
Antony's rhetoric causes the Romans to question if Caesar was as ambitious as Brutus said.