About the Author
He was the author of plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This civilization made tragedy into an art.
Who were the Ancient Greeks?
The names of the two lovers in fair Verona
What is Romeo and Juliet?
Wrote tragedies about tragic heroes
What is Both?
The city that Shakespeare lived in.
What is London?
Downfall, usually ending in destruction or death.
What is the ending for the hero in a tragedy?
The name of the two feuding families
What is Montague and Capulet?
Believed fate caused the hero's downfall
What is Greeks?
This is the theatre that Shakespeare built in London.
What is the Globe Theatre?
This is what usually brings down a tragic hero.
What is an act of injustice?
The name of Romeo's best friend
Who is Mercutio?
Believed human choices caused the hero's downfall
Who is Shakespeare?
The total number of plays that Shakespeare wrote.
What is 38?
Pride, quick to anger, and misjudgment are all examples of this character trait that a tragic hero usually has.
The name of Juliet's cousin, who kills Mercutio
Who is Tybalt?
8 elements to a tragic hero
Who is Shakespeare?
This is the name of Shakespeare's wife (*hint* the same name as a famous actress today!)
Who is Anne Hathaway?
This is the goal of a tragedy
What is to leave the audience with a deeper understanding of life?
The name of the city that the play is set in
What is Verona?
Inspired by Aristotle's Poetics
What is Greeks?