Here are some elements I would like you to research and become familiar with as we prepare to embark on a Shakespearean adventure! I'll pick up your findings on Monday.
- Define a Shakespearean Tragedy.
- Themes commonly found
- 3 stages of tragic pattern
- Define Tragic Hero
- How does the contrasts (ideas, foils) found in a tragedy help enhance the drama?
- How is fate used in a tragedy?
- The supernatural?
- What is pathetic fallacy?
- What is catharsis and it's relation to drama?
- What is a soliloquy and what is its purpose?
- How is an aside and what is its purpose?
- What is dramatic irony?
- What is hamartia?
- What is In Medias Res?
- What are puns?
- What external/internal conflicts are typically found in tragedies?
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