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What do the glass unicorn, the rocking horse, and the road have in common?
They are all symbols in literary works.
What is the term for a weakness or limitation of character that leads to the fall of a tragic hero?
Tragic flaw
Which of the following is an example of a tragic hero?
Othello
What is the term for a play that features only two actors?
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What is the term for the concept that a play should have a single storyline, occur in a single location, and take place within a short time period?
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Which of the following is an example of a play that embodies the unities?
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Who argued that Oedipus the King embodies the unities?
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What is the term for a privileged, exalted character of high repute who suffers a fall from glory into suffering?
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What is the term for the idea that a character's downfall is the result of their own error or flaw?
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What is the term for a dramatic genre that presents a conflict between a heroic individual and a superior force?
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