Othello Vocabulary

Eccentric; unusual; original

• monologue

• unconventional

• dramatic irony

• blocking

Criticism used to uncover meaning in a literary text by examining the text in the context of the time period in which it was created.

• dramatic criticism

• scenerio

• situational irony

• historical criticism

The way that actors position themselves in relation to one another, the audience, and the objects on the stage

• blocking

• monologue

• aside

• rationale

A form of irony that occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader.

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• historical criticism

• aside

An explanation for a belief, statement, or behavior

• unconventional

• Rationale

• epithet

• scenario

A form of irony that occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite.

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Iron irony

A dramatic speech delivered by one character in a play with others on the stage.

• irony

• scenerio

• monologue

• soliloquy

An outline, a brief account, a script, or a synopsis of a proposed series of events

• blocking

• aside

• scenario

• dramatic irony

A dramatic speech delivered by an actor alone on the stage; represents the character’s internal thoughts.

• unconventional

• dramatic irony

• aside

• soliloquy

When the reader or the audience knows more about the circumstances or future events than the characters do

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• Post-apocalyptic irony

• Miyahara irony