Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading

What is a drama that presents the downfall of a dignified character or characters who are involved in historically or socially significant events? This usually ends in catastrophe – usually death – for the main character(s).

• History Play

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Drama

What is an error in judgment on the part of a tragic hero that sets the events of a tragic plot into motion?

• Tragic Flaw

• Lapse

• Soliloquy

• Aside

What is a brief opening section to a play spoken by a single actor called the “chorus?” 

• Epilogue

• Monologue

• Prologue

• Ending

What is a character who sheds light on another more important character by clearly implied comparison or contrast? (ex. “Fiery Tybalt” is a foil to the peacemaker Benvolio.)

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Foil

• Tragic Hero

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

• The long-standing hatred between the two families erupts into new violence.

• There are two families of the same social status

• The events of the story leading to their death,

• This violence leads to bloodshed among the citizens.

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.

• They will die.

• They will be forced apart.

• They will live happily ever after.

What are directions in the text of a drama that allow actors and directors to stage the drama and readers to “see” the action?  They are typically italicized and will often explain how characters should look, speak, move, and behave.

• Stage Directions

• Aside

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

What words are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character that are not supposed to be heard by the others onstage?

• Aside

• Monologue

• Prologue

• Soliloquay

When the audience knows something the characters do not know

• Dramatic Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Situational Irony

• Prologue

When a character says something short to the audience that the other characters on stage do NOT hear

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Dialogue

• Monologue