A serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions.
What is a tragedy?
100
Having or showing a dutiful reverence for God.
What is pious?
100
A French word that means rebirth.
What is Renaissance?
100
A subordinate of a person in power.
What is a minion?
200
Plainly seen or felt
What is palpable?
200
Lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience.
What is an aside?
200
Barren; devastated; laid waste to
What is desolate?
200
A person who is interested in science, literature, history, art and other subjects.
What is a Renaissance man?
200
The loyalty of a citizen to government or leader.
What is allegiance?
300
An ethical standard that acts as a restraining force.
What are scruples?
300
Thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone.
What is a soliloquy?
300
A disorder or disease of the body.
What is malady?
300
Financed many or the intellectual and artistic endeavors during the Renaissance.
What is the Catholic Church?
300
A guilty conscience caused by regret for doing wrong.
What are compunctions.
400
To satisfy thirst, desires or passion.
What is quenched?
400
A long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience.
What is a monologue?
400
Firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose.
What is resolute?
400
Strove to answer such as "What is a human being?" and "How do I lead a good life?"
What is Humanism?
400
To enlarge in size, number, or strength.
What is to augment?
500
Wrestling with a feeling or object.
What is to grapple?
500
A protagonist with a fatal flaw that eventually leads to his demise.
What is a tragic hero?
500
Courage & fortitude
What is mettle?
500
The breaking away from the Catholic Church because people resented the financial burdens imposed on them by the Catholic Church and the corruption of the Catholic Church.
What is the Reformation?
500
Divorced and beheaded his wives because they did not give him a male heir.