Shakespearean Tragic Hero Quiz

Shakespearean Tragic Hero Quiz

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Shakespearean Tragic Hero Quiz

Shakespearean Tragic Hero Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.6

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emma Lucas

Used 3+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first developed the archetype of the tragic hero in his writing 'Poetics'?

Aristotle

Shakespeare

Socrates

Plato

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the ancient Greeks believe in regarding the tragic hero's fate?

The tragic hero was in control of his fate

The tragic hero's fate was determined by the gods

The tragic hero's fate was determined by society

The tragic hero's fate was determined by nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the major part of the tragic hero archetype in Shakespeare's tragedies?

Suffering and conflict

Peace and harmony

Success and victory

Joy and happiness

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ultimate consequence for the tragic hero in a Shakespearean tragedy?

They escape with their life

They are exiled

They die as a consequence of their flaw and errors

They achieve their ultimate goal

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the audience's response to the tragic hero's downfall and resolution in a Shakespearean tragedy?

Joy and celebration

Indifference and apathy

Pity for humanity and the tragic hero

Fear of the gods

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first principle of a Shakespearean tragic hero?

Average stature

Low stature

General badness

High stature

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second principle of a Shakespearean tragic hero?

None of the above

Basically bad

Basically good

Average

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