romeo and juliet

aside

Brief comments made by actors to the audience, unheard by other actors

soliloquy

 a relatively long speech by an actor alone on the stage, directed to the audience or to himself or herself

monologue

a long speech by an actor directed to one or more actors

shakesphere’s play company

lord chamberlains men

year globe was closed

1642

globe was shut down by this group

puritains

tragic flaw

weakness possessed by the tragic hero, which causes the character’s downfall

catastrophie

(resolution) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement.

catharsis

cleansing through emotions generated in the play

blank verse

Unrhymed verse having a regular meter, usually of iambic pentameter.