Download Romeo`s dream in Act I, Scene V

Tragic flaw:
aspect of the hero that is the cause of the hero’s
downfall
What is Odysseus’s tragic flaw?
What is Boxer’s tragic flaw?
Voldemort’s tragic
flaw?
hyperbole: extreme exaggeration
Cool Ranch Doritos are the world’s
perfect food!
Justin Bieber is the greatest singer
in the history of the world!
Situational irony:
difference between what one expects (based on
appearances)
and
what
actually
happens
Water, water
everywhere,
But not a drop to
drink.
Romeo: For I ne'er saw true
beauty till this night.
Who is he talking about?
Why is this ironic?
Foreshadowing:
hints, in a story about dramatic events that will come later
Romeo’s dream in Act I, Scene V:
I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels, and expire the term
Of a despisèd life closed in my breast
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
Dramatic irony:
when the audience knows something the characters
don’t How is the prologue of Romeo and Juliet
an example of dramatic irony?
Monologue:
a long speech by a character, but it is intended to be heard by
the other character(s).
What are some examples of
monologues?
Onomatopoeia: “sound words”
Soliloquy:
a long speech by a character alone onstage.
usually explores one of the play's major themes
Romeo’s speech upon seeing Juliet, Act 1, Scene V
Romeo’s speech in the “balcony” scene, Act 2, Scene II
Personification:
giving human qualities to non-human things
paradox:
a statement that appears to be contradictory,
but which actually makes sense
Sometimes, even when you lose, you win.
Evil hides most effectively behind a beautiful face.