a sheet of paper folded into quarters, creating 4 leaves (8 pages).
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**Folio**
the same piece of paper folded in half, forming a larger sized book.
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**First Folio**
the first complete collection of Shakespeare’s plays, was __**compiled and published**__ by John Hemminge and Henry Condell
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**Comedy**
pits two people or groups of people against each other, often with humorous consequences
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**Tragedy**
tells the story of death or misery that is caused by a combination of bad luck and human error.
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**Soliloquy**
a speech that a character makes while alone on stage, to reveal his or her thoughts to the audience.
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**Aside**
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.
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**Dramatic Irony**
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
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**Tragic Hero**
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
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**Hamartia**
The fatal character flaw of the tragic hero.
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**Catharsis**
or cleansing, of these emotions in the audience (through empathy)
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**Eminently**
notably; very
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**Depravity**
an evil or immoral act; a state of moral corruption
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**Censure**
to express disapproval for someone or something; to criticize
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