Understanding Drama and Shakespeare Background

Front

What is the main character in a play or story called?

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Protagonist

Front

What was one of the main reasons why England’s first public theater was built outside the city of London?

Back

Officials in London had banned the performance of plays.

Front

What is 'dramatic irony'?

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Front

What is a play that ends with the death of a main character called?

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Tragedy

Front

When the audience knows more than the characters in the drama, that is called what?

Back

Dramatic irony.

Front

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for a character that contrasts with another character, often the protagonist?

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Foil

Front

What is the term for a speech delivered by a character alone on stage?

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Monologue

Front

What is the term for a brief remark made by a character that is heard by the audience but not by other characters?

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Aside

Front

What is the term for a humorous play that typically has a happy ending?

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Comedy