Romeo & Juliet Unit 4 - Drama.
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Transcript of Romeo & Juliet Unit 4 - Drama.
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Romeo & JulietUnit 4 - Drama
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Characteristics of Drama
OWritten to be performed by actors
OStory is told mainly through dialogue and actions of the characters
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Stage DirectionsOTypically printed in italics OExplain how the characters
should look, speak, move, and behave
OCan also describe the setting and scenery like lighting, props, and sound effects
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Characters/CastOThe cast of characters is listed at the beginning of a play
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DialogueOConversation between the characters
OPlot and characterization is revealed through dialogue
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Acts and ScenesOThe same as chapters in a book
OThey indicate a change in location or a passage of time
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Vocabulary Terms Unique to Drama
O TragedyO AsideO SoliloquyO MonologueO Tragic Flaw O Tragic HeroO Comic Relief
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TragedyOA serious play in which the
chief character passes through a series of misfortunes leading to a final, devastating catastrophe (often death)
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AsideOA comment made by a character that is heard by the audience, but NOT heard by the other characters onstage
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Soliloquy & MonologueOA soliloquy is a speech
delivered by a character who is alone onstage speaking to himself
OMonologue is a speech given by a character alone on stage to an audience
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Tragic Flaw (hamartia)OA defect in the protagonist’s
personality in a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin, sorrow, or death
OExamples: Impetuous, fickle, defiance, greed, arrogance
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Tragic Hero
OThe protagonist of a tragedy that possess a tragic flaw leading to his downfall or death
OExamples: Romeo & Juliet
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HubrisOExtreme pride or arrogance
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Comic ReliefOOccurs when a short, funny
episode interrupts an otherwise serious or tragic scene.
OIt is meant to break the tension after a particularly intense scene.
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Literary DevicesOBoth prose and drama share
literary devicesExample: foil charactersOA character that provides a strong
contrast to another character. OPurpose: to emphasize a character’s
traits or make another character look better by comparison
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Practice!O Log into Quizlet
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