Wk#2 Brit Lit Vocab

**Quarto**

a sheet of paper folded into quarters, creating 4 leaves (8 pages).

**Folio**

the same piece of paper folded in half, forming a larger sized book.

**First Folio**

the first complete collection of Shakespeare’s plays, was __**compiled and published**__ by John Hemminge and Henry Condell

**Comedy**

pits two people or groups of people against each other, often with humorous consequences

**Tragedy**

tells the story of death or misery that is caused by a combination of bad luck and human error.

**Soliloquy**

a speech that a character makes while alone on stage, to reveal  his or her thoughts to the audience.  

**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.

**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

**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

**Hamartia**

The fatal character flaw of the tragic hero.

**Catharsis**

or cleansing, of these emotions in the audience (through empathy)

**Eminently**

 notably; very

**Depravity**

an evil or immoral act; a state of moral corruption

**Censure**

 to express disapproval for someone or something; to criticize