Shakespear Intro Flashcards

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1
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Define expositional

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The scene lets u know what time period ur in

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2
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Define climax

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The turning point of the story where the balance of power shifts

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3
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2 types of climaxes

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Technical and Dramatic

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4
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Define technical climax

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The power shifts between two conflicting sides

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5
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Define dramatic climax

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The most emotional dramatic scene

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6
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What are 2 diff types of plays Shakespeare wrote

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Tragedy and Comedy

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7
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Define tragedy (play)

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Drama in which someone of a high station experiences a catastrophe because of a flaw in themselves

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Define comedy (play)

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Drama where the characters experience problems and are disrupted but in the end the problems are resolved and the characters unit

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