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The Role of Fate and Destiny in Tragic Plays

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In Greek tragedy, the concept of fate is often associated with which divine figure?

  1. Zeus

  2. Hades

  3. Poseidon

  4. Athena


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Greek mythology, Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder, and he is often seen as the ultimate arbiter of fate and destiny.

Which tragic hero is known for his hubris, or excessive pride, which ultimately leads to his downfall?

  1. Oedipus

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. Romeo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oedipus, the protagonist of Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, is a tragic hero whose hubris leads him to unknowingly kill his father and marry his mother.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the lovers' tragic fate is often attributed to which external force?

  1. Fate

  2. Destiny

  3. Chance

  4. Bad Luck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Romeo and Juliet, the lovers' tragic fate is seen as the result of an inescapable destiny, or fate, that they are unable to escape.

Which tragic play features a character who is cursed by a witch to kill his own father and marry his mother?

  1. Oedipus Rex

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is cursed by a witch to kill his own father and marry his mother, which he unknowingly does.

In Macbeth, the protagonist's ambition and desire for power lead him to commit which heinous act?

  1. Murder

  2. Treason

  3. Witchcraft

  4. Adultery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Macbeth, the protagonist, Macbeth, murders King Duncan in order to seize the throne of Scotland.

Which tragic hero is known for his tragic flaw of jealousy, which leads to the deaths of his wife and children?

  1. Othello

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. Romeo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Othello, the protagonist of Shakespeare's play Othello, is a tragic hero whose jealousy leads him to kill his wife, Desdemona, and then himself.

In Greek tragedy, the concept of fate is often seen as a force that is:

  1. Unchangeable

  2. Changeable

  3. Random

  4. Unpredictable


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Greek tragedy, fate is often seen as an unchangeable force that determines the course of events and the lives of individuals.

Which tragic play features a character who is forced to make a difficult choice between his love for his country and his love for his family?

  1. Oedipus Rex

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In King Lear, the protagonist, King Lear, is forced to make a difficult choice between his love for his country and his love for his family.

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the protagonist's tragic flaw is his:

  1. Indecisiveness

  2. Ambition

  3. Jealousy

  4. Pride


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Hamlet, the protagonist, Hamlet, is a tragic hero whose indecisiveness and inability to act lead to his downfall.

Which tragic play features a character who is driven to madness by his guilt over killing his father?

  1. Oedipus Rex

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Hamlet, the protagonist, Hamlet, is driven to madness by his guilt over killing his father.

In Greek tragedy, the concept of destiny is often associated with which divine figure?

  1. Zeus

  2. Hades

  3. Poseidon

  4. Athena


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Greek mythology, Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder, and he is often seen as the ultimate arbiter of fate and destiny.

Which tragic hero is known for his tragic flaw of pride, which leads to his downfall?

  1. Oedipus

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. Romeo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oedipus, the protagonist of Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, is a tragic hero whose pride leads him to unknowingly kill his father and marry his mother.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the lovers' tragic fate is often attributed to which external force?

  1. Fate

  2. Destiny

  3. Chance

  4. Bad Luck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Romeo and Juliet, the lovers' tragic fate is seen as the result of an inescapable destiny, or fate, that they are unable to escape.

Which tragic play features a character who is cursed by a witch to kill his own father and marry his mother?

  1. Oedipus Rex

  2. Hamlet

  3. Macbeth

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is cursed by a witch to kill his own father and marry his mother, which he unknowingly does.

In Macbeth, the protagonist's ambition and desire for power lead him to commit which heinous act?

  1. Murder

  2. Treason

  3. Witchcraft

  4. Adultery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Macbeth, the protagonist, Macbeth, murders King Duncan in order to seize the throne of Scotland.

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