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Vocabulary: Drama and Shakespeare

Vocabulary: Drama and Shakespeare. Comic relief : the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension .

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Vocabulary: Drama and Shakespeare

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  1. Vocabulary: Drama and Shakespeare

  2. Comic relief: the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. • Foil: In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. • Blank verse:poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. • Allusion: An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or a representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication. • Analogy: A comparison between two things (similes and metaphors are both examples of an analogy). Terms & Definitions

  3. against: for, in preparation for hence: away; from here • anon: soon hie: hurry • aye: yes hither: here • but: only; except marry: indeed • e’en: even whence: where • e’er: ever wherefore: why • ere: before wilt: will • haply: perhaps withal: in addition • happy: fortunate would: wish Elizabethan Language

  4. oxymoron: a figure of speech containing a seemingly contradictory statement, such as “cold fire.” • An oxymoron can show the contradictory elements of life, or the degree to which each element of a pair can generate its own opposite—love and hate, pleasure and pain. (for more examples, see Romeo’s speech in Act I, Scene I, p. 737) O brawling love, O loving hate…

  5. Wormwood: a bitter-tasting plant used to wean the child from the dug or “teat” • Tetchy: peevish, irritable • Trow: believe, assure you • Trudge: be off quickly • High-lone: on her feet, without help • Rood: cross • Broke her brow (bruised her forehead, by falling) • By my halidom: by all things holy • Stinted: ceased • Once: someday Nurse’s Speech, Act I Sc.ii

  6. Practice using the following words when discussing the characters and scenes of the play: • Illustrates • Contrast • Emphasizes • Reinforces Expressive Vocabulary

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