ROMEO AND JULIET Hmewrk II

Note Guide

List the five elements of Tragedy

1) Hero must be fatal to fail

2) There must be dramatic foils

3) Has a tragic hero

4) internal and external conflict

5) raises some question about the nature of existence


List the five elements of a Tragic Hero

1) Noble birth

2) Loyal and virtuous, respectful, good mannered

3) fated to fail

4) tragic flaw causes downfall

5) Audience learns something from the character's downfall


Define Oxymoron and give an example.
Two words that mean the opposite put together to describe something.

EX: "Loving hate, cold fire, sick health"


Define dramatic foils and give an example from the play.

Two characters that contrast, in order to bring out their characters trait and personalities

EX: "Tybalt and Benvolio"



Define soliloquy and give an example from the play.

When one character is alone on stage speaking his or her emotions on the audience