Romeo and Juliet Dramatic Elements Vocab Flashcards
Scene
each time the setting in an act changes, the scene changes. there are several scenes in each act. Act I, Scene 2 or 1.2
when the scenery changes in each act
Act
a major unit of action in a play, comparable to a chapter in a book
Aside
an aside is a remark that is spoken in an undertone and is meant only for the audience
was a way for Shakespeare to get the audience really involved in the play
Conflict
struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of the plot.
two types: internal and external
Internal Conflict
exists within the character
External Conflict
exists outside the character
Drama
literature meant to be performed for an audience
it simply means a play
Mood
how characters feel about their situation
Tone
how the author feels about his characters and subject matters
the director in a play
Chorus
in Shakespeare’s plays the chorus is the narrator
speaking in sonnets
Plot
the sequence of action in a story: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution (conflict can occur multiple times in the plot)
Setting
the time and place a story takes place
Romeo and Juliet is placed in Italy during 1200s-1300s
Shakespeare lived in England during the 1500s-1600s
Soliloquy
a speech one character makes alone on the stage (thinking out loud)
allowing the audience what is going on in the character’s mind
Monologue
a speech one character makes that is directed to other characters
other characters are on stage reacting to what another character said
Symbol
something small representing something larger
