Romeo & JulietUnit 4 - Drama
Characteristics of Drama
OWritten to be performed by actors
OStory is told mainly through dialogue and actions of the characters
Stage DirectionsOTypically printed in italics OExplain how the characters
should look, speak, move, and behave
OCan also describe the setting and scenery like lighting, props, and sound effects
Characters/CastOThe cast of characters is listed at the beginning of a play
DialogueOConversation between the characters
OPlot and characterization is revealed through dialogue
Acts and ScenesOThe same as chapters in a book
OThey indicate a change in location or a passage of time
Vocabulary Terms Unique to Drama
O TragedyO AsideO SoliloquyO MonologueO Tragic Flaw O Tragic HeroO Comic Relief
TragedyOA serious play in which the
chief character passes through a series of misfortunes leading to a final, devastating catastrophe (often death)
AsideOA comment made by a character that is heard by the audience, but NOT heard by the other characters onstage
Soliloquy & MonologueOA soliloquy is a speech
delivered by a character who is alone onstage speaking to himself
OMonologue is a speech given by a character alone on stage to an audience
Tragic Flaw (hamartia)OA defect in the protagonist’s
personality in a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin, sorrow, or death
OExamples: Impetuous, fickle, defiance, greed, arrogance
Tragic Hero
OThe protagonist of a tragedy that possess a tragic flaw leading to his downfall or death
OExamples: Romeo & Juliet
HubrisOExtreme pride or arrogance
Comic ReliefOOccurs when a short, funny
episode interrupts an otherwise serious or tragic scene.
OIt is meant to break the tension after a particularly intense scene.
Literary DevicesOBoth prose and drama share
literary devicesExample: foil charactersOA character that provides a strong
contrast to another character. OPurpose: to emphasize a character’s
traits or make another character look better by comparison
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