4A Tragic End Assessment Step 1: As you progress through Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, you'll track the use of literary elements as they're used to create meaning in the play. Be sure to include: • the scene number in which the literary element appears (i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, etc.) • an explanation of the literary element in the context of the scene
Literary Element (A scene and explanation from each of the Acts that shows an example of the following words with definitions) Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V
Archetypes
A common type of character, conflict, or plot seen in literature
Dramatic Irony
The reader knows some piece of information a character does not
Foreshadowing
A sign of something ahead of time in a text that creates suspense
Juxtaposition
Contrasting characters, ideas, or words that are used for emphasis
Symbolism
The use of objects or weather to stand for another idea or concept