R And J Test 1,2 Flashcards
Definition of a shakspharan tragedy
- recounts a series of events in there life of a person of significant (the tragic hero)
- the purpose of a tragedy is to arouse the emotions of pity and fear in the audience
- a tragedy shows missed potential
- the tragedy hero is usually at the park of his career with everything going well for him where the tragedy stricks
- a tragic hero usually dies at the end of the play
Definition of a tragic flaw
- the tragic hero is essentially a good man with a character weakness: a tragic flaw
- a tragic hero is faced with external forces or pressures that required him to make a decision and because of his tragic flaw (character weakness) he makes the wrong decision
Plot structure of a shakspharan tragedy
A: exposition- describes the mood and conditions existing at the beginning of the play, inturduces the key characters,setting, plot concepts
B:exciting force- event that get things going, begins the conflict which will continue in the play
C:rising action- follows the characters and develops the plot as play moves toward the climax
D:climax- turning point of the play, this point on, the hero move toward his/hers inevitable end
E:falling action- includes events from after the climax up to the heroes death
F-catastrophe- the heroes death, the play usually ends with so,e resolution to the conflict
Soliloquy
A speech deliverd while the speaker is alone, to inform the audience of what the character is thinking
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows something the characters do not
Petrarchan lover
Someone who is in love with the idea of being in love
Unrequited love
When someone loves someone who does not
I’ve him/her back
Conceit
An extended, exaggerated comparsion or metaphor between two unlike things
Oxymoron
Contradictory works placed side by side
Monologue
A speech givin by the one person in front of the other actor/actresses on stage
Comedic relief
When the playwright uses a character to make the audience laugh before or after an intense or serious scene
Pathetic fallacy
When the weather matches the events/atmosphere in the play-builds on the mood
Pun
Plays on different meanings of words
Shakespearen sonnet
A-b-a-b
c-d-c-d
G-g
14 lines
Exposition
Describes then mood and conditions existing at the beginning of the play introducing key characters,settings, and plot concepts
Exciting force
Event that gets things going,begins the conflict which will continue the play
Rising action
Follows the characters and develops the plot as the play moves toward the climax
Climax
Turning point of the play this point on the hero moves toward his/hers in evitable end
Falling action
Includes event from the climax up to the heros death
Catastrophe
The heros death the play usually ends with some resolutions to the conflict
Scene 3.2
- Juliet’s soliloquy demonstrates how she longs to be with Romeo
- Nurse arrives to give her the bad news about Tybalt dying and Romeo being banished.
- Nurse is to go tell Romeo to visit J that night before he goes into exile.
3.3
- At Friar’s cell, Romeo hears of how he has been banished; he is devastated and considers death to be an easier alternative.
- Friar and the nurse try to convince R to have strength and be hopeful.
- Romeo is to go to Mantua and wait to hear from Friar L who is going to hopefully get him back.
- Romeo is off to see J one last time before he leaves.
3.4
- Father Capulet agrees to Paris’ proposal in the hopes that it will make Juliet happy again.
- They decided to plan the wedding for Thursday.
3.5
- Romeo leaves to go to Mantua
- Lady Cap tells Juliet about Tybalt’s death and announces that J is to marry Paris on Thursday
- Juliet rejects the marriage and her father threatens to shun her if she will not marry Paris
- Nurses tells her to marry Paris, but Juliet doesn’t agree
- J sets off to Friar L for help
