Shakespearean Drama

How is drama divided?

• acts and scenes

• paragraphs

• stanzas

• stage directions

What are stage directions?

• details of the setting and scenery

• when and where characters should appear on stage

• how characters should look, speak, and behave

• all of these

What makes a tragedy?

• The story has a sad ending.

• Everyone works against the main character.

• The main character suffers a lot because of fate.

• The main character suffers a fall because of a flaw.

What makes a comedy?

• The story is light and amusing.

• Everyone gets married at the end.

• A very funny story.

• The story has a happy ending.

What is a protagonist?

• the sidekick

• the main character

• the hero or heroine

• the villain

What is an antagonist?

• an evil villain

• someone who opposes the main character

• a good hero

• an antihero

What does a monologue do?

• Show a character's thoughts to another, or to themselves.

• Show a character's innermost feelings to the audience.

• Introduce and conclude the performance.

• Say something just meant for the audience.

What does a soliloquoy do?

• Show a character's thoughts to another, or to themselves.

• Show a character's innermost feelings to the audience.

• Introduce and conclude the performance.

• Say something just meant for the audience.

What does an aside do?

• Show a character's thoughts to another, or to themselves.

• Show a character's innermost feelings to the audience.

• Introduce and conclude the performance.

• Say something just meant for the audience.

What is dramatic irony?

• what you say isn't what you mean

• what you expected isn't what happened

• what you know isn't what a character knows

• what a character believes isn't what God or Fate has decided