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18 Cards in this Set
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Elizabethan Drama
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During this reign, playwrights turned away from religious subjects and began writing more sophisticated plays
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Tragedies
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Plays where disaster befalls a hero/heroine
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Soliloquy
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A solo speech given by one person/character
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Liege
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n. Lord
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Sovereign
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adj. Supremem in power, rank, or authority
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Blank Verse
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Unryhmed iambic pentameter, read to the punctuation
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Prose
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Writing not divided into poetic lines, lacks a definite rhythm
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Comic Relief
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A humorous break from the tense mood
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Valor
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Marked courage or bravery
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Conflict
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A struggle between two forces, causing drama
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External Conflict
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A struggle between two charcaters or groups
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Internal Conflict
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A struggle within a single character
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Climax
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The point at which the internal and external conflict are at their greatest
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Dramatic Irony
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Words or actions of a character take on a meaning for the audience or readers different from the one the character intends
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Imagery
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The language that the writes use to recreate sensory experiences and stir emotions.
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Archetypal
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Relates to ideas and emotions expressed by people in many cultures
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Tragic Flaw
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A weakness that leads a central character to his/her downfall
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Tragic Impulse
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The way in which the tragic hero confronts his or her limitations in a noble way
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