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51 Cards in this Set
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autobiography
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a history of a person's life written or told by that person
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comic relief
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relief from tension caused by the introduction or occurrence of a comic element, as by an amusing human foible
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dialect
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a language considered as one of a group that have a common ancestor
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dynamic character
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in literature or drama, a character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story
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memoir
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an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
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prop
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a item used on stage
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stream of consciousness
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A literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur
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actor
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a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts
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genre
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genus; kind; sort; style
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blocking
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to plan or work out the movement of performers in a play
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scene
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the place where some action or event occurs
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monologue
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a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker
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style
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a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form
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foreshadowing
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a clue of what is to come
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drama
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the art dealing with the writing and production of plays
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epilogue
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a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel
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soliloquy
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the act of talking while or as if alone
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motif
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a dominant idea or feature
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symbol
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something used for or regarded as representing something else
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static character
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a literary character who remains basically unchanged throughout a work
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loquacious
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talkative
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pious
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dedicated, religious
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cacophony
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discord, harshness, noise
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cavorting
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romp, frolic, fool around
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paraffin
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wax
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slather
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paint, spread
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affliction
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hurt condition; something that causes hurt; illness
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catechism
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test, belief, principles
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asylum
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refuge, sanatorium
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martyr
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sufferer, die for a belief
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coddle
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indulge, pamper
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lamentation
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whimper, sigh, wail
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perfidious
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treacherous
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assiduity
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diligence
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populace
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people
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sagacious
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smart, wise
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mitigate
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check, diminish, lighten
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orthodox
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accepted, traditional
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quail
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cower, shrink
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sonorous
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resonant
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umbrage
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displeasure
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waft
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carry, float
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yammer
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whine
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abrogate
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formally put an end to
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capricious
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given to sudden behavior change
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extol
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sing the praises of
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garrulous
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chatty, babbling
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inculcate
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implant, infuse information
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jejune
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immature
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magnanimous
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giving and kind
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alliteration
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expression
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