Wk#2 Brit Lit Vocab

a sheet of paper folded into quarters, creating 4 leaves (8 pages).

the same piece of paper folded in half, forming a larger sized book.

the first complete collection of Shakespeare’s plays, was compiled and published by John Hemminge and Henry Condell

pits two people or groups of people against each other, often with humorous consequences

tells the story of death or misery that is caused by a combination of bad luck and human error.

a speech that a character makes while alone on stage, to reveal  his or her thoughts to the audience.

a remark that a character makes in an undertone to the audience  or another character but that others on stage are not supposed to hear.

is when the audience knows more than the characters—for example, the audience is aware of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic demise long before the characters themselves face it, this helps build suspense

• usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate

• often has a high rank or status; shows strength while facing his or her destiny

The fatal character flaw of the tragic hero.

or cleansing, of these emotions in the audience (through empathy)

notably; very

an evil or immoral act; a state of moral corruption

to express disapproval for someone or something; to criticize