Conventions of comedy
Loss of physical identity
Dramatic irony
A happy ending of marriage and coming together
A generic title
Romance
Conventions of tragedy
Audience expects death
Audience encouraged to think/reflect
Endings are different from the beginnings
Worlds ruined politically and privately
Villain character with hamartia T
Themes of suffering and catharsis.
What do shared lines suggest
Unity or parity between characters
What does media res suggest
Things have occurred out of the eye of the audience, increases pace and immediacy of the situation.
What do entrances suggest
Character disturb different scenes, to interrupt or show shift in power
What do exits suggest
Demonstrate finality or futility of situations, increase tension and pace
What do asides suggest
Gain insight on characters inner thoughts
what does a soliloquy suggest
Project character’s private self that may differ to public self
What do blank verses suggest
Un-rhyming verse indicates characters loss of control or reflects their internal conflicts
What does prose suggest
Lower class characters show their position, can indicate honesty as they are unfettered by structural constraints
What do rhyming couplets suggest
Sense of finality or confidence in themselves
What do interjections suggest
Confusion and chaos and loss of power, enable a range of perspectives.
