ASIDEWords spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the

audience but not by other characters on stage

*Remember the Scrubs example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PemRiFuCgYM&feature=related

An example of an aside:

Juliet: Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.Romeo [Aside.]: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.

CATHARSISThe release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy

experiences

*Remember Oedipus Rex example

Another example of catharsis:

Death of Romeo and Juliet

COMIC RELIEFThe inclusion of a humorous character or scene

to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event

*Remember Shakespeare’s inclusion of the “fool”

Another example of comic relief:

Lion King – Timon and Pumba’s “luau” in the middle of a tense fight between Simba and Scar