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27 Cards in this Set
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Playwright |
the title of a person who creates a drama or play |
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Characterization |
the process through which the playwright reveals the personalities of characters; may be direct or indirect (remember STEAL: what characters Say, Think, the Effect they have on others, their Actions, their Looks) |
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Stage direction |
the writer’s comments within the play that provide information about characters, setting, and action |
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Dialogue |
these are the lines spoken between characters that drive the plot and the characterization of the play |
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Aside |
when a character talks to himself or to the audience; other characters may be on stage but cannot hear this |
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Soliloquy |
a character speaks to the audience at length conveying inner thoughts/feelings; he is usually alone on stage |
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Monologue |
a speech given by a character to other character(s) who do not typically respond; the audience must infer their reaction |
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Societal Context |
the historical, cultural and world events or ideas that influenced the writer and the meaning of the play |
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Technical climax |
turning point |
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Dramatic climax |
height of emotional tension |
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Dramatic time |
length of time between scenes |
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Allusion |
a reference to something outside of the play (often from history, literature, religion, politics, science or culture) |
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Apostrophe |
a direct address of an inanimate object, abstract qualities, or a person not living or present.Example: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" (Shakespeare Sonnet 18) |
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Paradox |
a situation or phrase that appears to be contradictory but which contains a truth worth considering Example: "In order to preserve peace, we must prepare for war." |
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Dramatic irony |
the audience knows more than characters |
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Situational irony |
exists when what is expected or intended contrasts with what occurs |
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Verbal irony |
when the surface meaning of what one says or writes is the opposite of the intended meaning |
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Hyperbole |
an extreme exaggeration not to be taken literally |
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Metaphor |
A comparison of two things, often unrelated, one concrete and one abstract. E.g. “He’s as steady as a rock.” |
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Simile |
A figurative comparison of two things, often dissimilar, using the connecting words: "like," "as," or "than." E.g. "More rapid than eagles his coursers they came." |
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Symbol |
a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and also stands for something more than itself; a symbol may be public (a dove is univerisally accepted as symbolising peace) or private (these vary and are specific to characters and texts, for example, Huck and Jim go on a journey which is symbolic of their search for self and freedom) |
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Personification |
Figurative Language in which inanimate objects, animals, ideas, or abstractions are endowed with human traits or human form—e.g. "The warm sun smiled…” |
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Oxymoron |
a figure of speech in which two opposite terms appear in conjunction Ex: bittersweet, jumbo shimp |
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Sensory Imagery |
literary tool which uses figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition at close intervals of identical sounds at the beginning of words. E.g.: " a white wandering whale" |
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Assonance |
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity. E.g.: "lake" and "fate" demonstrate assonance. |
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Consonance |
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. E.g.: “The Avengers valor never wavers.” |
