A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood is called
Comic Relief
Shakespeare is the original creator of Romeo + Juliet: True or False
False
The protagonist of a Shakespearean tragedy is also referred to as the
Tragic Hero
A speech given by a character alone on stage that lets the audience know what the character is thinking or feeling is known as
Soliloquy
In order to find out where a scene takes place as well as who is on stage and what they are doing, you should read the _____________.
Stage Directions
What two families are focused on in Romeo and Juliet?
Montagues and Capulets
Shakespeare wrote his plays primarily in _______, the form of poetry that most resembles natural speech.
Blank Verse
When the audience knows more than the characters themselves do, it is known as
Dramatic Irony
A _______ is a drama that ends in catastrophe- most often death- for the main character
tragedy
Jokes that result in multiple word meanings or rhyming sounds are known as
Puns
A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character in order to highlight both characters' traits can be referred to as a/an
Foil
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