Irony
a person, statement, situation that is not as it would actually seem
What is IRONY?
a conversation between characters
What is DIALOGUE?
A person in a play
What is a CHARACTER?
the author of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
Comparing two things without using like or as
What is METAPHOR?
When you expect one outcome but something else happens instead.
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?
A speech where the character tells you their thoughts.
What is SOLILOQUY?
Part of the play with no change in location or abrupt shift in time: make up acts
What is a SCENE?
A play where the main character meets an unhappy or disastrous end.
What is TRAGEDY?
An extreme exaggeration
What is HYPERBOLE?
When you say one thing but mean another.
What is VERBAL IRONY?
A speech heard by the audience but not the other characters. Spoken directly to the audience.
What is ASIDE?
One of the main divisions of a play: contains scenes
What is Act?
A character opposite the main character by comparison.
What is FOIL?
Comparing two things using like or as
What is SIMILE?
When the audience knows something the characters don't.
A long uninterrupted speech spoken to the other characters.
What is MONOLOGUE?
Story acted out on stage with characters; Another word for a play.
What is DRAMA?
A weakness the main character has, normally resulting in their death
What is TRAGIC FLAW?
Giving a human characteristic to a non-human object
What is PERSONIFICATION?
A form of verbal Irony- someone says something they don't mean
What is SARCASM?
A scene that is intended to lighten the mood
What is COMIC RELIEF?
Comments that provide information about the dialogue, setting, or action
What is STAGE DIRECTIONS?
The beginning of a play where a member of the chorus steps out and gives you a preview of the play.
Like a movie trailer but for play.
What is a PROLOGUE?
Descriptive language that creates a mental picture
What is IMAGERY?