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
Theme
the author’s message to the reader
Tragedy
a drama that starts in calm or comedy and ends in tragedy and violence
always ends in death
**Willing Suspension and Disbelief ***
the audience tacitly agrees to set aside disbelief
Dramatic Irony
when the audience knows something that the characters don’t
