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Dramatic irony |
When the audience is more aware than the characters of how a situation/statement/person is not as it would seem to be. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a group of words close together |
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What is a metaphor |
A comparison between two unlike things not using "like" or "as" |
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Simile |
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" to improve understanding |
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Pun |
Humorous play on words. Usually things using "like" or "as" to improve understanding |
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Paradox |
A statement that appears to be contradiction/opposites yet it reveals a kind of truth |
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Foreshadowing |
Use of close to hint at important plot development to follow. |
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Where were Shakespeare's greatest plays performed? |
The globe theater |
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Audience stood on how many sides during Shakespears day |
3 |
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What is an innuedo |
A meaning that is implied not directly stated frequently sexual or deragatory |
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What is tragicomedy |
A story which shows great potential to end tragically that has a happy ending |
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Where does much to do about nothing take place? |
Messina, Italy |
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What is an aside? |
An actors speech detected toward audience not to be heard by other actors/characters. |
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Malapropism |
Unintended/unintentional Mistakenw use of the world |
