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Vocabulary and Terms Shakespearean Drama
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Shakespeare’s Plays Three Categories
Tragedy: a play that traces the main character’s downfall Ex: Hamlet Comedy: a play that ends happily and usually contains many humorous elements Ex: A Midsummer Night’s Dream History: a play that chronicles the life of an English monarch Ex: Richard II
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Tragedy and the Tragic Hero
Shakespeare’s tragedies are often called his “greatest plays.” Every tragedy contains a “tragic hero” Tragic hero: a main character who goes through a series of events that lead to his/her downfall
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Qualities of a Tragic Hero
Possesses importance or high rank Exhibits extraordinary talents Displays a tragic flaw—an error in judgment or defect in character—that leads to downfall Faces downfall with courage and dignity
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Soliloquy and Aside Shakespeare uses soliloquies and asides even though these are not things that are used in real life. Soliloquy: a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his or her private thoughts or intentions. (monologue) Aside: a character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear. A stage direction (often in brackets) indicates an aside
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Aside Example Trebonius: Caesar, I will. [Aside] And so near will I be That your best friends shall wish I had been further. The audience is meant to hear the aside, but not Caesar. What does the aside suggest?
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Dramatic Irony Irony: the contrast between appearance and reality
Dramatic Irony: when the reader or audience knows something that one or more of the characters do not know. EX: In Romeo and Juliet when we know Juliet is married to Romeo, but her parents do not. Other examples in R and J?
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Verbal Irony Verbal irony = when you say one thing and mean another (sarcasm is a type of verbal irony generally associated with a tone of voice) Example = When Ms. Blea says she’s happy to see your enthusiasm when you are yawning
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Situational Irony Situational irony = When the unexpected happens
Example – A fire station catches on fire Last slide
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