littttt Flashcards
A dramatic speech in which a character reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters
soliloquy
A person portrayed in drama
character
A poet, especially a lyrical poet
hard
A drama or literary work in which they main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, a moral weakness, or an inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances; hero does not attain the desired goal
tragedy
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical intone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the conflict; hero of story obtain the desired goal
comedy
The plan of events or main story in a drama
plot
opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama
conflict
The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action
exposition
an introductory act
prologue
A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play
epilogue
something that is different than what it appears; in drama of the audience knows something that a main character does not know but should now
irony
irony, sarcasm, or wit used to attack or expose deception vice or stupidity
satire
A trick; and Shakespearean plays a character is usually intentionally deceived for specific purpose
deception
an actor or actress in Elizabethan drama he recites the prologue and a blog to play and sometimes comments on the action
chorus
A large sheet of paper folded once in the middle, making two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript
folio
Shakespeare’s plays were first printed in a single volume (1623)
first folio
read of Queen Elizabeth the first of England (1558-1603) during which time Shakespeare lived and composed his works
elizabethan era
London theater where Shakespeare’s plays first performed
globe theater
humorous speech, dialogue or speech in a play that provides relief during emotional parts
comic relief
tragic defect in the hero of a tragedy that causes his downfall
tragic flaw
A book, document, or other composition written by hand. Shakespeare’s works for first written in this form, but none exist today
manuscript
One who writes place; a dramatist
playwright
