comedic elements Flashcards
1
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comedic elemnts
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language disguise idyllic setting happy ending parties music confusion dramatic irony
2
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language portia gratiano salanio salerio launcelot
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portia-witty, hold her own, argue, mock suitors
gratiano- vulgar
salanio and salerio- light hearted - cheerful
launcelot- jester
3
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disguise jessice nerissa portia launcelot
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jessica- torchbearer
nerissa- clerk
portia-judge
lanucelot- fatehr
4
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romantic setting
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belmont
5
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happy edings
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antonio spared +ships come back
lorenzo and jessica get father’s money
gratianio with nerissa
bassiano back with protai
6
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parties
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masque in streets of venice- gratiano as party person
7
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music conversations
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between jessica and lorenzo
playign while bassanio picks casket
8
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dramatic irony:
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we know who portia is
rings - we know
we know which casket bassanio should choose
9
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tragic elements: antonio- the threat- shylock court shylock
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antonio is a somber, serious, depressed character
the pound of flesh is not comical
shylock is vengeful
court scene
shylock loses, religioun, daughter, and monye
