Drama Speech
Drama Elements 1
Figurative Language
Literary Techniques/Romeo and Juliet
Elizbethan Words
100

the conversation of the play or drama

What is dialogue?

100

The larger division of a play.

What is an Act?

100

Is a reference to literature, history, mythology, the Bible or anything that the audience is familiar.

What is an Allusion?

100

When a humorous scene follows an intense or dark scene.

What is a comic relief?

100

Wherefore

What is why?

200

When one person is alone on stage and delivers a long formal speech to the audience which reveals their inner-most feelings and thoughts. 

What is a Soliloquy

200

The name of the tragedy mask.

What is Melpomeme?

200

A play on words

What is a pun?

200

When hints or clues are given to let you know what will happen later

What is Foreshadowing?

200

morrow

What is morning

300

When one person delivers a speech on stage to others.  

What is a Monologue?

300

Ends happily and usually in marriage

What is a Comedy?

300

a hyphenated adjective or double adjective that points out a specific trait

What is a stock epithet?

300

Iambic pentameter that does not rhyme

What is blank verse?

300

coz

What is cousin or family member?

400

A remark that is made to the audience or another character that others on stage are not supposed to hear.

What is an Aside?

400

Ends with the protagonist's downfall and is marked with death.  

What is a tragedy?

400

An extended metaphor

What is a conceit?

400

The two families in the tragedy Romeo and Juliet

What is Montagues and Capulets?

400

God gi' go-den

What is God give you a good evening?

500

The difference between a Monologue and a Soliloquy.

What is characters are on the stage?

500

is the trait that brings about the Tragic Hero's downfall.

What is a Tragic Flaw?

500

two words that contradict one another, but is true

What is an oxymoron?

500

The setting of the play

What is the 14 century and verona/montua?

500

yonder

What is over there?

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