3. Stage Celebrity
⢠Actor for Lord Chamberlainâs
Men (London theater co.)
⢠Also > principal playwright for
them
⢠1599> Lord Ch. Co. built Globe
Theater where most of Sh. Playâs
were performed
5. Romeo and Juliet
⢠Written about 1595
⢠Considered a tragedy
⢠West Side Story (Movie)
based on R&J
6. The Theater
⢠Plays produced for the general
public
⢠Roofless>open air
⢠No artificial lighting
⢠Courtyard surrounded by 3 levels
of galleries
7. Spectators
⢠Wealthy got benches
⢠âGroundlingsâ>poorer people
stood and watched from the
courtyard (âpitâ)
⢠All but wealthy were
uneducated/illiterate
⢠Much more interaction than today
8. Staging Areas
⢠Stage>platform that extended into
the pit
⢠Dressing & storage rooms in
galleries behind & above stage
⢠second-level gallery> upper stage>
famous balcony scene in R & J
⢠Trap door>ghosts
⢠âHeavensâ> angelic beings
9. Differences
⢠No scenery
⢠Settings > references in
dialogue
⢠Elaborate costumes
⢠Plenty of props
⢠Fast-paced, colorful>2 hours!
10. Actors
⢠Only men and boys
⢠Young boys whose voices had not
changed play womenâs roles
⢠Would have been considered
indecent for a woman to appear
on stage
11. Elizabethan (QE1) Words
⢠An,and: If
⢠Anon: Soon
⢠Aye: Yes
⢠But: Except for
⢠Eâen: Even
⢠Eâer: Ever
12. QE1 Words (contin.)
⢠Haply: Perhaps
⢠Happy: Fortunate
⢠Hence: Away, from her
⢠Hie: Hurry
⢠Marry: Indeed
13. QE1 Words (contin.)
⢠Whence: Where
⢠Wilt: Will, will you
⢠Withal: In addition to
⢠Would: Wish
14. Blank Verse
⢠Much of R & J is written in it:
â unrhymed verse
â iambic (unstressed, stressed)
â pentameter( 5 âfeetâ to a line)
⢠ends up to be 10 syllable lines
15. Prose
⢠Ordinary writing that is not
poetry, drama, or song
â Only characters in the lower
social classes speak this way in
Shakespeareâs plays
â Why do you suppose that is?
17. Exposition
⢠The plot usually begins with
this:
âintroduces>>>>
⢠setting
⢠characters
⢠basic situation
18. Inciting Moment
⢠Often called âinitial incidentâ
â the first bit of action that occurs
which begins the plot
â Romeo and Juliet âlock eyesâ at
the party
19. Conflict
⢠The struggle that develops
âman vs. man
âman vs. himself
âman vs. society
âman vs. nature
20. Crisis
⢠The point where the
protagonistâs situation will
either get better or worse
âprotagonist>good guy
âantagonist>bad guy
21. Climax
⢠The turning point of the
story>everything begins
to unravel from here
âThus begins the falling
action
23. Denouement
⢠The final explanation or
outcome of the plot
âIf this is included in
literature, it will occur after
the resolution.
24. Tragedy (Shakespearean)
⢠Drama where the central character/s
suffer disaster/great misfortune
â In many tragedies, downfall results
from>
⢠Fate
⢠Character flaw/Fatal flaw
⢠Combination of the two
26. Metaphorical Language
⢠Comparison of unlike things >
â Paris standing over the âlifeless
bodyâ of Juliet, âSweet flower, with
flowers thy bridal bed I strewâŚâ
â âThou detestable mawâŚâGorged
with the dearest morsel of the
earthâŚâ Romeo
27. Dramatic Foil
⢠A character whose
purpose is to show off
another character
âBenvolio for Tybalt
⢠look for others in R & J
32. Monologue
⢠One person speaking on stage
> may be other character on
stage too
â ex > the Prince of Verona
commanding the Capulets and
Montagues to cease feuding
33. Soliloquy
⢠Long speech expressing the
thoughts of a character alone
on stage. In R & J, Romeo
gives a soliloquy after the
servant has fled and Paris has
died.
35. Pun
⢠Shakespeare loved to use them!!!
â Humorous use of a word with
two meanings > sometimes
missed by the reader because of
Elizabethan language and
sexual innuendo
36. Direct Address
⢠Words that tell the reader who is
being addressed:
⢠âA right fair mark, fair coz, is
soonest hit.â
⢠âAh, my mistresses, which of you
all/ Will now deny to dance?â
37. Dramatic Irony
⢠A contradiction between
what a character thinks
and what the
reader/audience knows to
be true
39. Situational Irony
⢠An event occurs that
directly contradicts the
expectations of the
characters, the reader, or
the audience
40. Comic Relief
⢠Use of comedy within literature
that is NOT comedy to provide
âreliefâ from seriousness or
sadness.
⢠In R & J, look for moments of
comic relief that help ârelieveâ the
tragedy of the situation