Shakespearean Drama Terms Flashcardlet
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a soliloquy?
Back
A long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage, revealing their private thoughts and emotions.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Shakespearean sonnet?
Back
A lyric poem of fourteen lines, written in iambic pentameter, following the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a tragedy in drama?
Back
A play in which a main character, called a tragic hero, suffers a downfall due to external forces or a tragic flaw.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the role of a chorus in Elizabethan drama?
Back
A figure that comments on the play's actions and describes events not shown on stage, often speaking in unison.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What defines a comedy in drama?
Back
A type of drama that deals with light and amusing subjects, often containing wit, humor, ridicule, and irony.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is iambic pentameter?
Back
A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a monologue?
Back
A long speech by a character in a play, which may be addressed to other characters or the audience.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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