Tragic Hero Recap

Tragedy involves the ______ of the leading character.

• riches

• demise

• trickery

• ruin

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Something that all tragic heroes have in common is . . .

• death

• no one likes them

• a major flaw

• a large family

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According to Aristotle, tragedies were intended to invoke ____ and ____ in an audience.

• shock and anger

• fear and pity

• laughter and tears

• sorrow and despair

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True or False: Tragic heroes are almost always characters of high social standing.

• true

• false

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True or False: Elizabethans introduced humor into their tragedies.

• True

• False

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Audiences prefer tragic heroes that . . .

• are good

• are bad

• are neither good nor bad

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What is hubris?

• annoyance

• sadness

• empathy

• pride

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