Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Dramatic Terms

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Elizabethan theatre practice

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Convention

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Definition of Classic Tragedy

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Protagonist's downfall due to error in judgment or character weakness.

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Demise of protagonist due to uncontrollable actions

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Tragedy of Fate

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Definition of Aside

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A convention where actors speak briefly to the audience, revealing thoughts and feelings.

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Character speaks thoughts aloud on stage

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Soliloquy

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Introduction or preface in Elizabethan theatre

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Prologue

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Concluding section in drama

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Epilogue

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Figure of speech: contradictory terms combined

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Oxymoron

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Art of persuasion in speaking/writing

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Rhetoric

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A form of wit with multiple meanings

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Pun