Langauge Shakespear Flashcards
What are the 8 elements of a tragedy
Tragic hero Tragic flaws Tragic error Tragic fall Suffering Pity and fear Enlightenment Death
What is tragic hero
The hero must contain an internal flaw
Must be heroic obviously
Shows to humans we can all be bad or good
What is tragic flaw
The flaw has to be internal such as with personality
This flaw must be triggered by something externals such as a villain
What is tragic error
When the flaw of the character becomes dominant
This error cannot be reversed
True or false
The tragic error must arise from the combination of the internal flaw and the external force
True
What is tragic fall
When the character makes a big mistake he loses some respect or power
Suffering is
When the character “falls” and he must encounter some type of fall whether it’s physical or emotional
What is enlightenment
After the character suffers we must appreciate the efforts that he gave
At this point we forgive the hero’s mistakes
True or false
The climax of the story appears in act 5
False
In act 3
What 4 keys things about the elizebethan audiences
They did not like surprises
Wanted to see the character get what he deserves
They wanted attention on the play
They will get mad if it wasn’t good
Was there any women in the plays
No
What is usually in act 1
It’s basically the introduction
With all basic details
What happens in act 2
Sometimes a secondary plot
Action grows
What happens in act 3
The climax
What happens in act 4
Start of the resolution
Concludes the secondary plot
