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Dramatic Irony
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The audience knows something that the character(s) do not.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] Romeo doesn't know Juliet is still alive so he kills himself. The audience knows Juliet is alive. |
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Aside
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A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by other characters in the play.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] ROMEO [Aside.]: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? JULIET: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. |
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Dramatic Foil
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When two characters characteristics clash.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] Juliet wants to know what had happened to Romeo but the Nurse keeps joking around. |
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Monologue
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A long speech given by a character.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] Mercutio about Queen Mab. |
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Soliloquy
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A long speech to ones self.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] Juliet on the balcony, "O Romeo, Romeo, Wherfor art thou Romeo?" |
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Iambic Pentameter
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Poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable.
`/ `/ `/ `/ `/ ex: [Romeo and Juliet] But, soft, what light through yon-der win-dow breaks? It is the east, and Jul-iet is the sun |
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Blank Verse
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Verse without rhyme es. usuing iambic pentameter.
ex: [Romeo and Juliet] But, soft, what light through yon-der win-dow breaks? It is the east, and Jul-iet is the sun |
