R&J Review #2

an open-air, thrust-stage theatre on the Thames River, which Lord Chamberlain’s Men made their place of performance.

unrhymed iambic pentameter (the verse in which Shakespeare’s plays are written). 

The meter and foot in which Shakespearean plays are written.

The theatre company for which Shakespeare originally worked as an actor and playwright. 

a characteristic that a protagonist is unable to overcome, and which ultimately leads to his/her downfall.

a character that parallels the protagonist with the exception of one or a few significant traits.

the use of words/phrases with double meaning, the second of which is often risque or indecent.

The Prologue of R&J is an example of what poetic form?

the name of Shakespeare’s theatre company after King James I takes the throne.

a play based on a historical narrative, or something that has occurred in history with fictional elaboration.

a collection of Shakespeare’s plays, published after his death by The King’s Men in 1623.

a poem consisting of fourteen lines.

a symbol, color, weather, or image, that is repeated throughout a work, like the concept of dreams in Romeo and Juliet.

a lighthearted play that typically ends in marriage and may contain social commentary. 

 a play in which a noble protagonist is plagued by a tragic flaw (hamartia) which  ultimately leads to his downfall.

the lower class citizens who paid a penny to get into the theatre and who stood on the ground in front of the stage.

a lengthy speech given by one character.

a  device used in live theatre to allow the audience to hear a character's thoughts, but the other characters cannot.

a playhouse and first public theatre in a northern suburb of London where Shakespeare’s plays were first produced.

a stage in which the audience is seated on three of the four sides of the stage and actors.