Shakespearean Tragedy Terms
Across
- 4. Ghosts and witches that are part of the action
- 6. Tragic emotion experienced by the audience
- 7. Forces that act in the human spirit, whether good or evil
- 9. A flaw where the hero is consumed by a single passion or habit that brings them to their downfall
- 10. The hero’s nature that creates certain actions
- 11. Realization that the tragic world can't be fully understood
- 13. The hero's quality that makes his error and fall feel meaningful
- 15. Events and choices that move the plot forward
- 17. When characters cannot see the truth about themselves or the people around them until it is too late
- 19. A disaster that affects the hero and others
- 20. An unexpected influence at some point in the action
Down
- 1. not an ordinary person, but someone at the very top of society. Often with kings or leaders
- 2. predetermined events and actions controlled by larger forces
- 3. The idea that the world has a sense of justice
- 5. The feeling of loss and potential that happens when the hero dies
- 8. the unpredictable ups and downs of life
- 12. Main character whose story the tragedy follows
- 14. Pain and hardship that the hero goes through
- 16. A struggle between two parties or groups
- 18. The ending that every Shakespearean tragedy leads up to