DEEZ Flashcards
tragedy
a presentation of serious and important actions that end un happily
comedy
play that ends happily
classical plays
often described as actions of kings and queens
modern plays
often about the common man
tragic hero
not completely good nor bad but is destined to fail
foil
contrasting characters
dynamic character
someone who’s personally changes during the situation they’re in
static character
personality does not change
character to character
dialogue character speaks to audience
monologue
character giving long speech to other characters
soliloquy
character alone on stage talking to himself
rhyme scene
defines shape of poem
Shakespearean sonnet
3 quatrains (4lines) and a couplet
rhyme scheme
abab cdcd efef gg
motif
recurring element that has symbolic significance to the story
