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Tragedy vs Comedy

Authored by Leigh Birmingham

Arts, Performing Arts

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 28+ times

Tragedy vs Comedy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In tragedies, both heroes and villains...

are faulty humans.

die tragically.

fall in love.

are exaggerated characters.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Both comedies and tragedies always have villains

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most comedies are love stories

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare wrote more comedies than tragedies

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not

Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging

Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance

Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a tragedy?

The people on Maple Street accuse one another of being monsters. Out of fear, Charlie reacts to the stranger by shooting the figure only to discover he killed Pete Van Horn.

Belle and the beast care for each other. Belle leaves the castle to help her father. She returns to the castle to announce her love for the beast, and he turns into a handsome prince. They live happily ever after.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A drama must revolve around a conflict

True

False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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