The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet DRAMA TERMS

Journal Entry #5 l What impact does family have during different stages of our

Tragedy l. A branch of drama that illustrates the sorrowful or terrible events encountered

Tragic Hero l A person of some stature or high position and a good

Tragic Hero l He must possess a character trait or quality which under normal

Tragic Flaw l Shakespeare’s tragic heroes are all fundamentally flawed. It is this weakness

External Pressures l Shakespeare’s tragic heroes often fall victim to external pressures. Fate, evil

Dramatic Foil l. A character who contrasts another character and emphasizes certain qualities. Good

Monologue l. A long speech delivered by one character to another character or the

Soliloquy l. A long speech where a character expresses his or her own thoughts

Aside l. A short speech, usually to the audience, that is inaudible by the

Pun l. A play on words exploiting the different possible meanings of a word

Allusion l A reference to a well-known person, place, literary work, event, etc. l

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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet DRAMA TERMS

Journal Entry #5 l What impact does family have during different stages of our life? l Infancy (0 -5) l Elementary and Middle School (6 -13) l Teenage Years (14 -19) l Young Adulthood (20 -30) l Adulthood (30 -64) l Old Age (65+)

Tragedy l. A branch of drama that illustrates the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. The Shakespeare tragedies share a number of common features…

Tragic Hero l A person of some stature or high position and a good person; he must matter to us and we must see him as a worthwhile person.

Tragic Hero l He must possess a character trait or quality which under normal circumstances would be a virtue, but which under the special circumstances of the play proves to be a fatal flaw. Frequently, he makes serious errors in judgment which lead him to committing the deed which begins his downfall. Often he has a distorted perception of, or is blind to, reality.

Tragic Flaw l Shakespeare’s tragic heroes are all fundamentally flawed. It is this weakness that ultimately leads to their downfall.

External Pressures l Shakespeare’s tragic heroes often fall victim to external pressures. Fate, evil spirits and manipulative characters all play a hand in the hero’s downfall.

Dramatic Foil l. A character who contrasts another character and emphasizes certain qualities. Good guy Bad guy

Monologue l. A long speech delivered by one character to another character or the audience.

Soliloquy l. A long speech where a character expresses his or her own thoughts aloud.

Aside l. A short speech, usually to the audience, that is inaudible by the other characters on the stage. BENVOLIO [aside to CAPULET]

Pun l. A play on words exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Example: Sycamore Tree Syc = Sick Amore = Love Romeo sits under this tree because he is lovesick.

Allusion l A reference to a well-known person, place, literary work, event, etc. l Romeo, act 1 Scene 1: Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit; And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd.