Note Guide

Today we are going to take notes and read Act 1 Scene 2.

NOTE GUIDE - please copy and paste this guide into your blogs.

List the five elements of Tragedy

1) Hero must be fated to fall or 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 (what it means to be alive)


List the five elements of a Tragic Hero

1) Noble birth

2) Loyal, respectful, good mannered, virtuous

3) Tragic flaw

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
"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 character traits/personalities


Define soliloquy and give an example from the play.

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