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13 Cards in this Set
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Dialogue
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provides the substance of a play
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stage directions
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the written instructions that explain how to perform a play, including how the characters should look, speak, move, and behave
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tragedy
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drama in which the main character suffers a fall from good fortune
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tragic hero
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the main character in a tragedy
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tragic flaw
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the errors the tragic hero makes that lead to his downfall
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chorus
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the person who tells what is going to happen and what happened in a drama
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comedy
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drama that deals with light and amusing subjects or with serious subjects in a light, familiar, or satirical manner
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Irony
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a contrast between appearance and reality
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situational irony
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the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected
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verbal irony
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a person says one thing but means another
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dramatic irony
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the reader or audience know something the characters do not
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monologue
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the character speaks directly to another character or to him or herself.
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soliloquy
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a character speaks his innermost thoughts when no other characters are on stage
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