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tragedy
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a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: the tragedy of war.
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soliloquy
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A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener
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suspension of disbelief
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The temporary acceptance as believable of events or characters that would ordinarily be seen as incredible.
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In medias res |
(Classical Latin: [ɪn mɛdiaːs reːs] "in the middle of things") is the literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the midpoint, rather than the beginning.
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corporal
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Of the human body: bodily : physica
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rapt
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• Deeply engrossed or absorbed
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emasculate
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To make (a person, idea or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective
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assail
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To attack vigorously or violently: assault.
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brandish
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To shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.
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dauntless
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Fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero
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