Terminology of Shakespearean Drama

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What is a tragedy?

• a drama that ends in catastrophe - most often in death - for the main character(s).

• an original (or very typical) example of a certain person or thing, which has usually been imitated or copied

• the process of releasing, and thereby providing release from strong, repressed emotions.

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What is an archetype?

• a drama that ends in catastrophe - most often in death - for the main character(s).

• an original (or very typical) example of a certain person or thing, which has usually been imitated or copied

• the process of releasing, and thereby providing release from strong, repressed emotions.

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What is catharsis?

• a drama that ends in catastrophe - most often in death - for the main character(s).

• an original (or very typical) example of a certain person or thing, which has usually been imitated or copied

• the process of releasing, and thereby providing release from strong, repressed emotions.

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What is a soliloquy?

• when the audience knows more than the characters

• a character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character that others on stage do not hear.

• a speech given by a character alone on stage, letting the audience know what the character is thinking and feeling.

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What is an aside?

• when the audience knows more than the characters

• a character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character that others on stage do not hear.

• a speech given by a character alone on stage, letting the audience know what the character is thinking and feeling.

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What is a monologue? (think about the meaning of the prefix mono)

• a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud,

• two people talking about a secret

• when two people have a conversation on stage

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What is dramatic irony?

• when the audience knows more than the characters

• a character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character that others on stage do not hear.

• a speech given by a character alone on stage, letting the audience know what the character is thinking and feeling.

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What is a "foil"?

• a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.

• a foil is a type of sword used in fencing

• foil is what my anti-alien hat is made out of

• foil is what I put on a cookie sheet before I bake things

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What are stage directions?

• a short summary of the scene found at the beginning of each one.

• indications of where a scene takes place as well as who’s on stage and what they’re doing.

• notes in the margin of the play to help clarify meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases

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What is a synopsis?

• a short summary of the scene found at the beginning of each one.

• indications of where a scene takes place as well as who’s on stage and what they’re doing.

• notes in the margin of the play to help clarify meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases

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What are marginal notes?

• a short summary of the scene found at the beginning of each one.

• indications of where a scene takes place as well as who’s on stage and what they’re doing.

• notes in the margin of the play to help clarify meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases

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What does hither mean?

• here

• there

• know

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What does wot mean?

• here

• there

• know

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What does thither mean?

• here

• there

• know

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What does coz mean?

• friend

• morning

• servant

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What does sirrah mean?

• friend

• morning

• servant

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What does morrow mean?

• friend

• morning

• servant

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What does soft mean?

• shhh, be still; quiet

• over there

• pray thee; please

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What does prithee mean?

• shhh, be still; quiet

• over there

• pray thee; please

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What does yond or yonder mean?

• shhh, be still; quiet

• over there

• pray thee; please

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What does anon mean?

• ever

• soon; right away

• hurry