Dramatic Literary Terms in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dramatic Literary Terms in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream
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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

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