English- Dramatic Devices, Intro to Shakespeare, and Bio information
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 drama | the fancy word for play, is a writing form that uses dialogue to share its message; It is meant to be performed in front of an audience |
| act | a group of two or more scenes that form a major division of a play |
| aside | a remark spoken by a character in a play that the other actors on stage are not supposed to hear |
| cast | a list that tells who is in the play. It may describe how they are related to one another |
| chorus | a group of actors who speak together with one voice and describe or comment on the main action of the play |
| comedy | a drama with humor and a happy ending |
| critic | a person who forms and expresses judgments about ht equalities of a performance of a play |
| farce | a comic play with an unlikely plot and characters exaggerated for humorous effect |
| melodrama | a drama characterized by exaggerated emotions and conflicts between characters that often has a happy ending |
| monologue | a character speaks at length on stage, apart from other characters on the stage. Usually the other characters are unaware of what is being said. |
| playbill | a poster announcing a theatrical performance, a theatrical program |
| poetic justice | a literary outcome in which bad characters are punished and good characters are rewarded |
| prop | a moveable object that is not part of the play's scenery or costuming |
| scene | smaller divisions within an act usually happening in a particular time and place |
| scenery | the painted backdrops and other structures used to create the setting of a play |
| screenplay | the script for a movie, including descriptions of scenes and some camera directions |
| script | the written form of a play |
| set | the scenery constructed for a play |
| soliloguy | a single character on stage thinking out loud. It lets us know what is going on in his or her mind |
| speech tag | the character's name. IT helps a reader keep track of who is speaking |
| stage directions | usually in italics, tells the actors how to speak their lines, move, act, and look. IT tells the director how to stage the play. |
| tragedy | a serious drama with an unhappy ending, usually death |
| tragic flaw | a character trait that leads one to his/her own downfall or destruction |
| shakespeare | ___________is easily the world's most illustrious and renowned playwright. |
| Stratford upon Avon, England on April 23, 1564. | where and when was shakespeare born? |
| in London at the Globe Theater | where did he write hsi plays? |
| YES | was shakespeare popular in his own lifetime? |
| april 23, 1616 | when did Shakespeare die? |
| This means that there was no "front" of the stage; audience members surrounded the stage, standing and sitting on all sides. | Theatre productions were performed in "the round". what does thsi mean? |
| The Queen would have a special box above the stage and "behind the stage" | where would the queen sit during theatrical performances? |
| men | all actors were ____ |
| no | were many props, sets, and costumes used? |
| trap, costume/ prop storage | the theatres did incorporate ___ doors and ______ rooms |
| yes at a young age yes but his only son died at a very young age | did Shakespeare marry? kids? |
| no, he wasn't educated beyond grammar school | was Shakespeare highly educated? |
| there is a lack of historical documentation about him so most facts about him are inferences | why Shakespeare an "elusive" man? |
| Shakespeare must have loved and appreciated both music and dance because he incorporated both arts into his dramas. Also, he must have understood people well because he was a master of portraying the diverse aspects of human nature! He could RELATE to them! | name two inferences about Shakespeare |
| How many plays did Shakespeare write in his lifetime? | 37 |
| What were the names of Shakespeare's wife and kids? | Anne Hathaway, Susannah, Judith, and Hamnet |
| What historic event temporarily closed the theaters in London in the early 1950s? | The Black plague |
| When the theaters reopened, what acting troupe did Shakespeare join? | The Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| Shakespeare and his company built what famous theater? | The Glove Theater |
| Who requested to see Shakespeare's plays? | Queen Elizabeth I |
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