Elements of Drama
A major action that changes/determines the play's outcome; sometimes defined as "the most exciting part"
climax
Brutus
IV (four)
The main character who drives the action of the play is called the
protagonist
Shakespeare in addition to writing plays, Shakespeare also wrote
poetry
The action of a play is called the
plot
A serious drama in which the protagonist suffers a catastrophe
tragedy
In a five act play, this act usually contains the exposition
I (one)
The force or character that opposes the protagonist
Antagonist
During the Elizabethan era, plays were written for this audience
Anyone who could pay to attend (very rich, middle class)
acting impulsively often leads to disaster
Defined as a serious character weakness
tragic flaw
In a five act play, this act usually contains the rising action
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie
monologue
Shakespeare's plays are typically structured into ___ acts
5
a tragedy
A literary term used to describe a text that mirrors real life
verisimilitude
In a five act play, this act usually contains the resolution
V (five)
An event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
anachronism
Shakespeare wrote ___ plays.
38
Brutus's tragic flaw in Julius Caesar is
tragic irretrievability
In a five act play, this act usually contains the climax or turning point
III (three)
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.
blank verse
Julius Caesar was written in what year?
1599