In a revenge tragedy, what is commonly true?

• A. The protagonist suffers and the wrongdoer is not punished.
• B. The protagonist exacts revenge quickly and peacefully.
• C. The protagonist avoids conflict.
• D. It ends in a humorous reconciliation.

Answer: (B)

Revenge drives the plot and sets up the ending. In a revenge tragedy, the heart of the story is the protagonist’s pursuit of justice or vindication for a wrong, and the action builds toward a moment when that vengeance is carried out. Choosing an ending where the protagonist exacts revenge quickly and brings the conflict to a close emphasizes that decisive act as the turning point of the drama. It highlights how vengeance serves as the catalyst that resolves the central tension, even though, in many works of this genre, the aftermath can be costly or morally complex.