1. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act IV
Dramatic Irony & Summarize

2. F.L.T Today, I will be able to… examine dramatic irony as I read
develop the skill of summarizing
define the selective vocabulary
So that I can gain deeper knowledge into the drama.

3. Literary Analysis: Dramatic Irony
Definition: a ___________ between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be _________.
It engages the audience __________
It builds tension and ________ as the audience waits for the _________ to be revealed to the characters.
contradiction
true
emotionally
suspense
truth

4. Comic elements
comic relief – the introduction of a _____________ character or situation into an otherwise tragic scene.
puns – plays on words using a word with ____________ meanings or two words that sound alike but have ___________ meanings.
For example, Mercutio makes a pun using the word grave: “Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.”
humorous
multiple
different

5. Injecting humor…
Allows the audience to experience a __________ of reactions to the events. Also, to ___________ strong emotion with humor and wit.
range
balance

6. Reading Skill: Summarize
To summarize long passages of ______________________ dialogue, you should _______ down long sentences into shorter phrases.
If a sentence contains multiple subjects or verbs, separate it into smaller sentences with _____ subject and ____ verb.
If a sentence contains colons, semicolons, or dashes, treat these marks as ________ in order to make shorter sentences.
Shakespearean
break
one
one
periods

7. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act IV
Vocabulary

8. pensive (adj.)
The counselor listened intently, looking pensive as the student expressed his view.

9. vial (n.)
Because I was going camping, I put my shampoo in a vial to avoid taking my big bottle.

10. enjoined (v.)
On her date, she enjoined a salad because she wanted to look feminine.

11. wayward (adj.)
The wayward student did not listen to the teacher and ended up getting in trouble.

12. dismal (adj.)
The dismal sight of his wife’s grave made the old man sad.

13. loathsome (adj.)
The loathsome smell of rotten eggs filled the class.