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20 Cards in this Set
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act
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major unit of action in a play, similar to a chapter in a book
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antagonist
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usually principal character in opposition to protagonist, can also be force of nature
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aside
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short speech directed to the audience, or another character, that isn't heard by other characters on stage
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blank verse
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unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
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catharsis
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plurging of emotions or revieling of emotional tensions
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comedy
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dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily with a peaceful resolution of main conflict
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comic relief
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consists of humorous scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included in a serious drama to provide a reduction in emotional intensity
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dialogue
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conversation between 2 or more characters in either fiction or nonfiction
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dramatic irony
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when the reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know
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foreshadowing
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writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in a story
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
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motif
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recurring word, phrase, image object, idea, or action in a work of literature
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hyperbole
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figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect
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protagonist
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main character in a work of literature, involved in central conflict
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scene
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subdivision of an act
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soliloquy
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speech in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud
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stage directions
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directions that tell what actors are suppose to do
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tragedy
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dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character who is involved in historically, morally, or socially significant events
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tragic flaw
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quality that leads to tragic hero's destruction
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tragic hero
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central character in drama who's dignified or noble, has a tragic flaw
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