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Protagonist
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The main character in a drama or other literary work.
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Romeo |
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Antagonist
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One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary
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Benvolio
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dramatic irony
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(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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verbal irony
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theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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situational irony
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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does
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climax
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The turning point in a plot or dramatic action
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point of view
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The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature, a movie, or another art form.
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imagery
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The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
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foreshadowing
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To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage
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similie
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a comparison of two things using like or as
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Protagonist
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The main character in a drama or other literary work.
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Romeo |
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Antagonist
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One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary
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Benvolio
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dramatic irony
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(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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verbal irony
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theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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situational irony
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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does
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internal conflict
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conflict inside a character
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external conflict
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conflict outside a character
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symbol
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anything that represents anything else
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alliteration
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The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane). Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions, such as Old English verse, also alliterate using vowel sounds.
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Protagonist
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The main character in a drama or other literary work.
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Romeo |
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Antagonist
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One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary
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Benvolio
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dramatic irony
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(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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verbal irony
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theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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situational irony
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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does
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