This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Drama > Shakespearean Tragedy – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Shakespearean Tragedy Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A drama that ends in catastrophe for the main characters A) Soliloquy. B) Comic relief. C) Aside. D) Tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tragedy. 2. What is the significance of madness in Shakespeare's tragedies? A) It is a form of punishment. B) It is a sign of happiness. C) It is a symbol of love. D) It is a representation of peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a form of punishment. 3. Which of the following is NOT a feeling associated with catharsis? A) Pity. B) Fear. C) Apprehension (anxiety). D) Pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pride. 4. How many acts does a Shakespearean tragedy have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 5. What did actors in Shakespeare's company have to do besides acting? A) Sing and dance. B) Write scripts. C) Design sets. D) Sell tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sing and dance. 6. When the audience knows more than the characters A) Situational irony. B) Dramatic irony. C) Sarcasm. D) Verbal Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dramatic irony. 7. True or False:Playwrights use dramatic irony to "lighten the mood" in a tragedy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What is the purpose of comic relief in a play? A) To introduce a new character. B) To heighten the seriousness of the main action by contrast. C) To provide a tragic ending. D) To make the play more serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To heighten the seriousness of the main action by contrast. 9. According to Hamlet, how should actors deliver their lines? A) Yell and gesticulate wildly. B) Mouth the words dramatically. C) Speak trippingly on the tongue. D) Saw the air with their hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speak trippingly on the tongue. 10. A drama that results in a catastrophe for the main characters is called a A) Good story. B) Tragedy. C) Soliloquy. D) Comic relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. 11. A character who fails because of a character flaw (imperfection) or cruel twist of fate is the A) Protagonist. B) Antagonist. C) Tragic Hero. D) Foil Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tragic Hero. 12. What Shakespearean Tragedy will we be studying? A) Hamlet. B) MacBeth. C) King Lear. D) Romeo and Juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamlet. 13. What were the staging conventions of Elizabethan drama? A) Offstage violence. B) Minimalist sets. C) Wireless headset mics. D) Sumptuous costumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sumptuous costumes. 14. Aside describes A) The opposing force of the protagonist. B) Exposure of a character's thoughts and feelings to the audience. C) A character's private thoughts. D) Building suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A character's private thoughts. 15. When an audience knows more about the characters and this knowledge helps build suspense, that is called A) Dramatic irony. B) An aside. C) Soliloquy. D) A tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dramatic irony. 16. When does the audience think briefly that the hero might be okay? A) During the falling action. B) During the climax. C) During the moment of final suspense. D) During the exposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the moment of final suspense. 17. An aside A) Is a short speech given by a character, usually unheard by the other characters. B) Is a short speech given by a character, usually heard by other characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a short speech given by a character, usually unheard by the other characters. 18. The tragic hero usually fails or dies because of this. A) Comic relief. B) Dramatic irony. C) Character flaw. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character flaw. 19. A joke that results from multiple word meanings. A) Pun. B) Soliloquy. C) Aside. D) Tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pun. 20. According to Chaucer, what is the definition of tragedy? A) A tale of prosperity ending in wretchedness. B) A story of love and loss. C) A narrative of heroic deeds. D) A comedy with a tragic ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tale of prosperity ending in wretchedness. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesShakespearean Tragedy Quiz 1Shakespearean Tragedy Quiz 2Shakespearean Tragedy Quiz 4American Drama QuizDr Faustus By Christopher Marlowe QuizDrama QuizHamlet QuizMacbeth QuizPlay By Sakespear QuizShakespearean Drama Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books