Romeo and Juliet Play Terminology

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Definition of Act

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Division within a play, like chapters of a novel

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Chorus definition

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A person or group acting as a narrator

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Monologue

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A long speech by a character to himself, another character, or the audience

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Tragedy

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A serious work of drama

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Example of comedy

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Crowd laughs hysterically at a joke

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Foil character

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Nearly opposite of another character

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Downstage right-center

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Stage direction

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Tragic Hero

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Protagonist with a fatal flaw leading to demise

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Aside definition

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Lines spoken directly to the audience

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Author of Romeo and Juliet

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William Shakespeare