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Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy

Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy. Exposition. Time and place is established Main characters, their positions, circumstances, and relationships to one another are revealed Sets up the mood and conditions Act I. Exposition. Exposition. Exciting Force. This is what gets the plot going

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Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy

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  1. Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy

  2. Exposition • Time and place is established • Main characters, their positions, circumstances, and relationships to one another are revealed • Sets up the mood and conditions • Act I Exposition

  3. Exposition

  4. Exciting Force • This is what gets the plot going • It begins the conflict which will continue in the play • Also called the complication or initial incident • Act I Exciting Force

  5. Exciting Force

  6. Rising Action • The series of conflicts which lead up to the climax of the play • Acts I, II, and III Rising Action

  7. Rising Action

  8. Climax Climax • The turning point of the play • Act III

  9. Climax

  10. Falling Action • The consequences of the turning point occur • New conflicts may result • Occurs over several acts • Acts III, IV, and V Falling Action

  11. Falling Action

  12. Catastrophe • The play concludes with the hero’s death • The hero must die for divine retribution • Act V Catastrophe

  13. Catastrophe

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