An Illustration of the Five Acts of a Shakespearean Tragedy

All Shakespearean tragedies contain five acts that follow a certain format. The opening act is known as the exposition. The exposition â€Å"exposes† background information about the play. Following the exposition is the complication. The complication is the second act, and contains rising action. This act is also supposed to mess things up and â€Å"complicate† them. Following the complication is the third act. The third act is the highpoint with no return. This act is also known as the climax. After the climax is the resolution. The resolution is act fourth act. This act is an attempt to resolve previous problems created in the third act. The resolution also begins to bring about the conclusion. Lastly is the fifth and final act called the†¦show more content†¦Act III is also known as the climax of the play. After reading act I and act II, act II is the most anticipated act. The former acts provided background information, foreshadowing and rising action, whi ch has built anticipation. In this act Caesar was stabbed. That is definitely a high point with no return. Also in this act, Antony gave a clever speech, resulting in all the townspeople turning against Brutus. That may not have been the most climactic part of the act, but is still included in the climax because of its significance and impact in the acts that follow. Act IV is the resolution. This act is supposed to resolve problems that have happened in act III. Yet some of the ideas to resolve the problems are just an attempt at resolving the problem, and they end up doing more damage. For example, Antony does not want anybody to interfere with his triumvirate. So his idea of resolving the problem is to just kill everyone he think could mess up his plan. Although it may resolve his problem, that was probably not the best course of action for him to take. Then, Brutus the battle is a good attempt at resolution. He forces everyone to go to Philippi right away. The result of that att empt at a resolution turns catastrophic which leads into the fifth and final act. The final act is known as the catastrophe. This act is indeed very catastrophic. One disastrous event that happened was caused by a bad relay ofShow MoreRelatedShakespeare Was A Playwright That Emphasized Tragedy, Love1875 Words   |  8 PagesShakespeare was a playwright that emphasized tragedy, love and deceit.  Ã‚  Similarities between Shakespeare and Sigmund Freud’s theories are profoundly similar. Much of Freud’s theories are based upon repressed memories, the unconscious mind and psycho-sexual stages of development.  Ã‚  These theories remain controversial from first introduction of his ideologies to current time, (Mitchell, Black, 2016).  Ã‚  Freud, much like Shakespeare, was not afraid to shy away from taboo subjects and tragic endingsRead Moreshakespeare influences16068 Words   |  65 Pagesï » ¿ RESEARCH TOPIC An Analytic Review Of Shakespearean Influence On Faulkner s Tragedy RESEARCH QUESTION How Shakespeare tragic patterns influenced on William Faulkner s writings? NAME: SYEDA AMBREEN FATIMA FATHER’S NAME: SYED HASAN AKHTER SEAT NO: 1315793 ENROLMENT NO: 2013/ENG/M.A(LIT)/15681 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 28TH NOV 2013 SUBMITTED TO: MISS SAMREENRead MoreAmerican Literature11652 Words   |  47 Pagesdetermined by God all people are corrupt and must be saved by Christ Rationalism / Age of Enlightenment period of American Literature - 1750-1800 Content: ï‚ · ï‚ · ï‚ · ï‚ · national mission and American character democratic utopia use of reason history is an act of individual and national self-assertion Genre/Style: ï‚ · ï‚ · ï‚ · ï‚ · ï‚ · political pamphlets travel writing highly ornate writing style fiction employs generic plots and characters fiction often tells the story of how an innocent young woman is tested