A. They were not popular with ancient Greek audiences.
B. They were usually set in the past.
C. They were almost never set in the past.
D. They were often done in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following are tragedies of Shakespeare ?
A. Hamlet, Othello and Troilus and Cressida
B. Coriolanus, Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus
C. King Lear, Measure for measure and The merchant of Venice
D. Macbeth, Much ado about nothing and Antony and Cleopatra - In his lectures on Shakespeare’s tragedies, A.C. Bradley states that he will not do which of the following ?
A. Compare Shakespeare to other writers.
B. Evaluate and examine Hamlet.
C. Consider anything about Shakespeare’s comedies.
D. Discuss any aspect of Shakespeare’s philosophy. - Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare’s Comedies to his Tragedies ?
A. Dryden
B. Pope
C. Dr. Johnson
D. Addison - In Shakespeare’s Tragedies Character is not Destiny but there is Character and Destiny is a remark by________________?
A. Nicoll
B. Goddord
C. Bradley
D. Coleridge - Which of the following statements offers the best characterization of a Greek tragedy ?
A. In a Greek tragedy, evil people are vanquished by the forces of good.
B. In a Greek tragedy, characters undergo reversals of fortune, usually for the worse.
C. In a Greek tragedy, the hero suffers but always survives at the end of the play.
D. In a Greek tragedy, the tragic hero dies at the end of the play. - Which of the following statements about the plot of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is not true ?
A. Hamlet is deeply disturbed by his father’s death.
B. It is never proven within the play that Claudius murdered King Hamlet.
C. Hamlet doubts the proper course of action to take.
D. Ophelia dies by drowning. - Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy ?
A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks
B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better
C. A play in which no characters die or suffer
D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked - Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?
A. Plot
B. Poetic diction
C. Song composition
D. Stage design - Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning Puritanism ?
A. There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching.
B. There is an emphasis on spiritual experience.
C. There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression.
D. A and B - Choose the best answer. Which of the following statements is true concerning epic poetry ?
A. Epic poetry is of a moral nature and tends to the promotion of virtue.
B. “Canterbury Tales” is an example of epic poetry.
C. All of the above answers are true.
D. None of These
