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15 Cards in this Set
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The reasons behind a characters actions
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Motivation
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A serious play with disastrous ending
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Tragedy
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The final event of the dramatic action in a tragedy
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Catastrophe
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A play set in the past, usually about royalty and the struggle for power
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History Play
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A speech by a single character on stage who reveals his or her thoughts to the audience
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Soliloquy
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A turning point in the plot after which the situation for the main character will either improve or grow worse
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Crisis Or Climax
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A brief drama within a play that reflects on a larger play
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Play within a Play
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A lighthearted play that ends happily
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Comedy
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The struggle between two opposing forces that provides interest and suspense in a drama
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Conflict
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A trait that will eventually bring a character's downfall
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Tragic Flaw (Fatal Flaw)
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A humorous scene or incident that appears in a serious play to relieve emotional intensity
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Comic Relief
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A line or event in a play that gives a clue about what is going to happen later
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Foreshadowing
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The contrast between the expected outcome of a situation and the actual outcome; also when the audience knows something that a character onstage is unaware of
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Irony
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A character whose personality traits contrast sharply with the traits of another character
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Foil
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A comment by a character to the audience that reveals his or her inner thoughts and is not supposed to be heard by the other characters on the stage
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Aside
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