Understanding Drama and Shakespeare Background

Front

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

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Protagonist

Front

What is the personality trait of the main character in a tragedy that leads to his/her downfall?

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Tragic Flaw

Front

What are descriptions or directions in a script that tell HOW the play is performed?

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Stage Directions

Front

Why was England’s first public theater built outside the city of London?

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Officials in London had banned the performance of plays.

Front

What was the irony in Henry VIII's remarriage to Anne Boleyn?

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Henry VIII’s remarriage did not produce a son but a daughter, Elizabeth.

Front

What is a character that opposes the main character called?

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Antagonist

Front

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

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Foil

Front

What is the term for the turning point in a play or story?

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Climax

Front

What is the term for a humorous play on words?

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Pun

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story takes place?

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Setting