Character is determined by an individual's unique mental and moral qualities as described through their personality, physical traits, narrator judgment, speech, actions, and what others say about them. The climax is the turning point in a literary work, usually the highest point of tension that elicits a high level of interest and emotional response, often occurring in Act III of Shakespearean plays. Comic relief provides humor to contrast with tragedy and intensify subsequent tragic events, sometimes through a "fool" in Shakespearean plays.

1. Character
The mental and moral qualities unique to an
individual

2. Character
• Is determined by:
– Description (of personality
and some physical traits)
– Narrator judgment
– What he/she says
– What he/she does
– What others say

3. Climax
The turning point of action or character in a literary
work, usually the highest point of tension

4. Climax
• Elicits a high level of interest and emotional response
• By the way: In Shakespearian plays, usually occurs in Act
III.

5. Comic Relief
The inclusion of a humorous character or
scene to contrast with the tragic elements of
a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic
event

6. Comic Relief
• In plays (especially Shakespeare’s) comic relief
may come in the form of a “fool”