Dramatic Literary Terms in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream
This article explores the use of comedy and tragedy, blank verse, and catastrophe in Shakespeare's plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Slide1Dramatic Literary Terms Dramatic Literary Terms Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Slide2Comedy and Tragedy Comedy and Tragedy
Slide3blank verse blank verse poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
Slide4catastrophecatastrophe the action of the end of a tragedy that initiates the dénouement or falling action the action of the end of a tragedy that initiates the dénouement or falling action
Slide5catharsiscatharsis the purging of the feelings of pity and fear that, according to Aristotle, occur in the audience of tragic drama the purging of the feelings of pity and fear that, according to Aristotle, occur in the audience of tragic drama
Slide6charactercharacter a character is a person or an animal who takes part in the action of a literary work (round: many different traits; flat: only one trait) a character is a person or an animal who takes part in the action of a literary work (round: many different traits; flat: only one trait)
Slide7comedycomedy a literary work, especially a play, that has a happy ending a literary work, especially a play, that has a happy ending
Slide8dramatic personae dramatic personae Latin for the characters or personas in a play Latin for the characters or personas in a play
Slide9dramatic monologue dramatic monologue a poem or speech in which a fictional character addresses the listener a poem or speech in which a fictional character addresses the listener
Slide10foilfoil a character who provides a contrast to another character (in R&J the fiery Tybalt is a foil for the good-natured Benvolio) a character who provides a contrast to another character (in R&J the fiery Tybalt is a foil for the good-natured Benvolio)
Slide11iambic pentameter iambic pentameter a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable (translation: ten beats per line, stress on every other beat) a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable (translation: ten beats per line, stress on every other beat)
Slide12pathospathos a quality of a play’s actions that stimulates the audience to feel pity for a character (pathos is always an aspect of tragedy and sometimes an aspect of comedy) a quality of a play’s actions that stimulates the audience to feel pity for a character (pathos is always an aspect of tragedy and sometimes an aspect of comedy)
Slide13plot(elements in Shakespearean drama) plot (elements in Shakespearean drama) the sequence of events in a literary work (exposition, exciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, catastrophe) the sequence of events in a literary work (exposition, exciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, catastrophe)
Slide14sonnetsonnet a fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme a fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme
Slide15stage directions stage directions notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged
Slide16in addition in addition in addition to the terms within this PowerPoint, students are responsible for the “Glossary of Terms” handout and a review of last semester’s literary devices (on wiki at itsmillertime.pbworks.com), especially antagonist, dialogue, and protagonist in addition to the terms within this PowerPoint, students are responsible for the “Glossary of Terms” handout and a review of last semester’s literary devices (on wiki at itsmillertime.pbworks.com), especially antagonist, dialogue, and protagonist