Don Quixote and Cyrano de Bergerac
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Don Quixote and Cyrano de Bergerac Lit Devices
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Don Quixote and Cyrano de Bergerac . Lit Devices. P arody. A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. Most often uses exaggeration or distortion to ridicule the work, its style, or its author. Drama. (AKA a play) A story written to be performed by actors. Comedy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Don Quixote and Cyrano de Bergerac
Lit Devices
Parody
A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work.• Most often uses exaggeration or distortion to
ridicule the work, its style, or its author.
Drama
(AKA a play)
A story written to be performed by actors
Comedy
A literary work, especially a play, that has a happy ending.
• Often show ordinary characters in conflict with their society
• Romantic comedy– Problems between lovers
• Comedy of manners– Satirically challenges social customs of a sophisticated
society• Often contrasts with tragedy
Tragedy
• Literature or drama that shows the downfall or destructions of a noble or outstanding person, traditionally one who possess a character weakness called a flaw.– Tragic hero
Divisions of a play
ActSubdivision of a play; there are typically five acts in a Shakespeare play
SceneFurther subdivision of a play
Chit chatDialogue
Conversation between characters
PunPlay on words involving a word with multiple meanings or two words that sound alike but have different meanings
AsideA character revealing his or her true thoughts or feelings in a remark that is unheard by other characters
Chit chat cont’dSoliloquy
A lengthy speech in which a character—usually alone on stage—expresses his or her true feelings; a soliloquy is unheard by other characters
Monologue
A lengthy speech by one person; a monologue is addressed to other characters
IronyIrony exists when speech or events are
incongruous or the opposite of what is expected or intended. There are three types of irony: situational, verbal, and dramatic irony.
Situational IronyThe difference between what is expected to
happen and what actually does
Example:My mother is a professional make-up artist, but I rarely—if ever—wear make up.
Verbal IronySaying the opposite of what you mean
AKA—SARCASM!
Mrs. France saying, “Oh yeah, I love Algebra. I’m so good at it.”
Dramatic IronyWhen the audience knows more about what’s
about to happen in the play than the characters themselves
When Romeo heard that Juliet was dead, we knew she was actually alive, but he didn’t.
