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50 Cards in this Set
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CLIMAX
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The point of highest dramatic interest
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The point
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CONFLICT
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The struggle; opposition of forces
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Strug, opp
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DENOUEMENT
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The solving of problems, after the climax
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Solve, climax
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EXPOSITION
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The presentation of background information
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Presentation
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FORESHADOWING
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A hint of coming disaster
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A hint
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RISING ACTION
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Complications leading to the turning point
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Complications leading
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THEME
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The play's message or abstract concept
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The play's
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TURNING POINT
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The turning point where the protagonist makes a key decision
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Protagonist
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CATHARSIS
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An emotional purgation
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Emotion
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DRAMATIC IRONY
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Awareness of the hero's unawareness
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Aware
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HUMARTIA
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Any tragic flaw
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Tragic
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HUBRIS
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Insolent pride
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Inso
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TRAGEDY
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A play depicting the downfall of the hero
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Downfall
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UNITIES
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Singleness of time, place and action
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Singleness
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COMEDY
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Amuses and has a happy ending
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Amuses and
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COMEDY OF HUMORS
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Has characters that pesonify a trait
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Has characters that
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COMEDY OF MANNERS
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Satirizes the behavior of society (restoration)
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Society
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FARCE
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Consists of wild comedy and slapstick
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Wild
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THEATER OF THE ABSURD
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Reflects life's meaninglessness
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TRAGIC COMEDY
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Contains tragic and comic elements
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has both
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
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Characters of the drama
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characters in a play listed at the beginning of a play script
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DRAMATURGY
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The writing or producing of plays
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EXPRESSIONISM
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A drama that is distorted to reflect a reality
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LEGITIMATE THEATER
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Live, serious stage drama
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PROBLEM PLAY
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Drama that deals with social issues
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REPERTORY THEATER
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A company that alternates its play offerings
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permanent company that can put on any of several plays
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CLOSET DRAMA
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Drama for reading only
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NOT ACTED
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MASQUE
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An elaborate pageant play
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Music, dance and elaborate costumes
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MORALITY PLAY
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A medieval allegorical play
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MYSTERY PLAY
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A medieval Biblical play
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PASTORAL
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A play about shepards
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VAUDEVILLE
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A variety show
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CONFIDANT
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A friend in whom the hero confides
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MELODRAMA
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A play with suspense, thrills, and incredible action
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POETIC JUSTICE
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The rewarding of characters according to deserts
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REPARTEE
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Quick, witty dialogue in a comedy
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SOLILOQUY
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Speaking alone or talking to ones self
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STOCK CHARACTER
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A much-used character type
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STOCK SITUATION
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A stereotyped plot element
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HISTORIONICS
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Affected acting
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THESPIAN
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An actor or tragedian
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INGENUE
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The innocent, trusting young woman
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RAISONNEUR
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The reasonable character who speaks for the author
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STANISLAVSKI METHOD
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Acting from remembered emotion
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CHOREOGRAPHY
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Creating of dances and ballet
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CHORUS
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Commentators on the play action
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PROCENIUM
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The front of the stage
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including the curtain
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DEUS EX MACHINE
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A trick to resolve the plot
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PROPERTIES
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Stage funiture and articles
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CONVENTION
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An unrealistic but accepted play device, like poetic dialogue
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