| What is a tragedy | The downfall in the protagonist. |
| What is the action of a tragedy? | the downfall of a character. |
| What is a tragic hero? | a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall. |
| How does the tragic hero bring about his own downfall? | the tragic hero does not consider their tragic flaw. |
| What is a tragic flaw? | the character’s flaw, like ambition. |
| How does a tragic flaw assist in bringing about the hero’s downfall? | The tragic hero does not consider the consequences of his/her tragic flaw. |
| What is Romeo’s tragic flaw? | He rushes into things and doesn’t think about it first. |
| How does Romeo’s tragic flaw bring about his downfall? | He rushes into the relationship with Juliet and gets married without telling anyone but Friar Lawrence, ignoring people’s advice. Then something goes wrong and he automatically kills himself. |
| What is a dramatic foil? | a character who highlights (or reveals) and aspect(s) of another character. |
| How do Mercutio and Friar foil Romeo. | Friar- slow to act and thinks about what he does before he does it.Mercutio- does not believe in love. |
| What is the conflict upon the opening of the play? | The montagues and the capulets fight in the street. |
Romeo and Juliet
August 17, 2019