Shakespearean Tragedy

3. Shakespeare emphasizes that action arises from __________.
6. Even with outside forces, the hero still bears __________ for his actions.
7. The tragic sequence ends in a final destructive event called the __________.
10. Ghosts and witches represent the __________ element in Shakespeare’s tragedies.
11. The emotional tone of Shakespeare’s plays is often described as deeply __________.
12. Shakespeare’s tragic world contains a deep sense of __________ about human existence.
14. The idea that “character is __________” suggests a link between nature and outcome.
15. Many tragedies center on a struggle or __________ between opposing forces.
17. The tragic sequence is driven primarily by human __________.
19. Some critics argue that tragedy reflects a larger __________ __________ governing actions.
20. One of the classical tragic emotions is __________, felt for the suffering hero.

1. Chance events, or __________, sometimes influence the tragic plot.
2. Bradley argues that the central impression of tragedy is the sense of __________.
4. The second classical tragic emotion is __________, stirred by the hero’s fall.
5. Human beings act within limiting external __________ that shape their choices.
8. In Shakespearean tragedy, the central figure is usually a single __________ whose fall defines the story.
9. Shakespeare often shows the mysterious power of __________ influencing human outcomes.
13. Tragedy is described as a tale of __________ and calamity.
16. Shakespeare’s tragic heroes are usually people of __________ __________.
18. A tragedy is described as a story of exceptional __________ leading to death.