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English 10
Justice, Culture, and Drama
Background or key concepts to build upon:
1. Most likely, you are familiar with Romeo and Juliet, Act III, scene i, when the
Montagues and the Capulets come upon the stage to argue for justice. Just prior to this
scene, Romeo, a Montague, killed Tybalt, a Capulet, after Tybalt killed Romeo’s best
friend, Mercutio. Both sides of the feud appeal to the Prince of Verona for justice.
Regardless of the outcome, whether or not you felt justice had or had not been served,
this scene emphasized the importance of a justice system.
2. Justice systems may vary from culture to culture. Similar to culture, it is a
word that may be defined in as many ways as there are people. Justice may include
for you words and phrases such as laws, rules, codes, constitution, judge, jury, lawyers,
witnesses, victim, ethics, morality, punishment, rehabilitation. Define your meaning of
justice.
JUSTICE: What does it mean to me?
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Using a dictionary look up and record the definition to these words. Identify the part of speech
and etymology of the word.
CUSTOMS: Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
DEMOCRACY:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
MONARCHY:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
APARTHEID:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
ETHNOCENTRISM:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
MORALITY:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
ASSIMILATION:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
ACQUISITION:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
NORMS:Part of speech ______________. Etymology _______________
Definition:
Using the resource text, Writers Inc, define these terms. Use the index of this text
to locate the list of literary terms.
1. Acts – largest divisions of drama
2. Aside – a character briefly expresses to the audience private thoughts that
others characters cannot hear.
3. Climax –
4. Comedy –
5. Conflict –
6. Dialogue –
7. Drama -
8. Figurative language 9. Foreshadowing 10. Imagery11. Irony 12. Monologue – a character speaks at length to silent listeners.
13. Mood 14. Plot –
15. Props – are moveable objects, like a spear, that actors use onstage.
16. Resolution 17. Sets – represent or simulate the place where a scene is set. A set may
include such items as painted backdrops and wooden frames.
18. Setting 19. Scenes – smaller divisions of an act within a drama.
20. Script – text of a play contains dialogue and stage directions
21. Soliloquy - a character alone on stage reveals private thoughts.
22. Stage directions – notes telling how the work is to be performed or staged.
23. Theme –
24. Tone 25. Tragedy –
26. Tragic flaw – a mistaken action or defect in character which brings the hero
down.