Act 4 Key Concepts Questions

1. What new themes or ideas are raised, now that the tragic characters are facing the consequences of their actions? How to the actions of the tragic heroes -- and the responses of those around them -- continue to develop themes and raise new ideas?

2. Discuss the development of tragic plot elements at this point in the play. Specifically, what is different about the nature of the nemesis, recognition, and reversal faced by the two tragic heroes, and what might be the implications of these differences? What does it mean that the punishment of the characters is developing in a way different from the traditional Greek drama?

3. At this point, the outcome of the play is ambiguous. 
a. How could the plot unfold in a way that provides a hopeful, positive conclusion
b. How could the plot unfold in a way that provides a negative, cynical conclusion

In both responses, mention the outcomes for as many of the characters as possible, and be specific about what happens to the characters ans to England.