The Structure of Tragedy
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- In our final lesson on tragedy, we will look at the structure that tragic stories follow, learn about a special pyramid invented by a German man called Freytag, and discover why most tragic heroes have only got themselves to blame.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What do we call the main character in a tragedy?
Hero
Oedipus
Protagonist
Q2.
Which statement is correct?
Hamartia is always a flaw.
Hamartia is always an error.
Hamartia is when someone dies at the end of a tragedy.
Q3.
A Greek tragic hero's hamartia is usually...
A death
A downfall
A flaw
Q4.
A Shakespearean tragic hero's hamartia is usually...
A death
A downfall
An error
Q5.
Which is NOT an example of a flaw?
Being too ambitious
Jealousy
Not listening to other people
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the name for 'the moment of greatest tension' in a tragedy?
Denouement
Downfall
Exposition
Q2.
What happens to tragic hero, usually around the same time as the climax?
Death
Denouement
Hamartia
Q3.
What happens to the tragic hero during the 'falling action'?
Death
Denouement
He makes an error
Q4.
What happens in the denouement?
Hamartia
The tragic hero has a reversal of fortune
Things get worse
Q5.
Which part of the play introduces the plot?
Climax
Denouement
Rising action