Conventions of comedy of Shakespeare Flashcards
learn about Shakespeare’s social and cultural context to understand how these beliefs influenced his works
How would Shakespeare define comedy?
A Shakespearean comedy is a play
where everything starts in chaos
and ends in harmony.
What does the plots in Shakespeare’s play have in common?
Shakespeare organized the plots in his plays in a 5-step structure:
Exposition: a situation with tension.
Rising action: implicit conflict is developed.
Climax: conflict reaches height; frequently an impasse.
Falling action: things happen to clear up.
Conclusion: problems are resolved, knots untied.
When used as a technical term in drama – the word comedy does not necessarily mean ————
“funny”
what happens in tragedies in Shakespeare’s plays?
everything starts in harmony and ends in chaos
——— COMEDIES TYPICALLY HAVE A
LIGHT HUMOROUS TONE
a) Dramatic
b) White
c) Key
d) String
a) Dramatic
