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20 Cards in this Set
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Assonance
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The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words
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Blank Verse
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un-rhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter. Each line has five pairs of syllables
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Chorus
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The chorus commented on the actions of the characters in the drama
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Aside
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An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in a words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters
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Dialogue
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Written conversation between characters
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Dramatic monologue
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A lyric poem in which the speaker addresses a silent or absent listener in a moment of addresses a silent or absent listener in a moment of high-intensity or deep emotion, like in a private conversation
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Epilogue
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A short addition at the end of a literary work, often dealing with future characters.
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Foil
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A character that provides a striking contrast to another character
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Idiom
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An expression that has meaning different from the meaning of its individual words
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Irony
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A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality
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Meter
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The regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a line of poetry
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Pun
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Is a joke
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Rhyme Scheme
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The pattern of end rhyme
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Act
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An act is a major unit of action in a play, similar to a chapter in a book
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Rhythm
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The pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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Allusion
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An allusion is an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place or event
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Soliloquy
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A speech in which a character speaks aloud
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Comedy
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A dramatic work that is usually light and humorous in tone
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Stage Directions
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Often printed in italic type at the beginning of a play and at the beginning of acts and scenes
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Drama
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Literature in play form
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