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15 Cards in this Set
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Metaphysical Conceit
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metaphor; unlikely comparison
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Pun
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form of word play which suggests two or more meanings
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Heroic Couplet
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two lines of narrative poetry
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Aside
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when the character speaks to the audience or whispers to person next to him
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Oxymoron
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figure of speech that combines contradictory terms
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Comic Relief
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used to relieve tension
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Innuendo
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joke that can be interpreted sexually
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courtly love
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when a man loves a woman beyond his reach
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soliloquy
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character speaks to himself so the audience can know what the character's thinking
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Malapropism
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when someone uses wrong words to try to sound intelligent
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Dramatic Irony
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when the audience knows more than the actors on stage
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Prompt Book
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book with oly one person's lines in it and queues; used to avoid plagiarism
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Classical Allusion
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reference to Greek or Roman Gods; used to avoid religious turmoil
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Blank verse
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unrhymed poetry; a required convention of Shakespeare's plays; makes remembering lines easier
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monologue
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when one person speaks for a while
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