Elements of Drama in Julius Caesar

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Elements of Drama in Julius Caesar
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Character Types

• Protagonist-Central character, action centers of
  him/her, usually the reader/audience sympathizes
  with them the most.
• Antagonist- The character or force that opposes
  the protagonist in the literary work.

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Character Types Cont.

• Foil-a character who serves as a contrast to
  another perhaps more primary character, so as to
  point out specific traits of the primary
  character. Ex. Romeo and Tybalt in Romeo and
  Juliet
• Confidant-a minor or secondary character in a
  play (or other literary work), in whom the
  protagonist confides, revealing his or her state
  of mind in dialogue.

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Dramatic Terms

• Aside-short speech delivered by an actor in a
  play, expressing the characters thoughts. It is
  directed to the audience and is inaudible to the
  other characters.

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Dramatic Terms Cont.

• Monologue- A speech by one character in a play.
  May be addressed to the audience or another
  character.
• In Act II, Scene I, of Julius Caesar, p. 712,
  Brutus delivers a monologue citing reasons to
  assassinate Caesar.

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Dramatic Terms Cont.

• Soliloquy- Long speech expressing the thoughts of
  a character alone on stage.
• In Act III, Scene I, p. 758, Mark Antony gives a
  soliloquy revealing his true emotions about the
  death of Caesar and his feelings about the
  conspirators.