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15 Cards in this Set
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sonnet
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14 line poem with ryme shecme that was popular in the renaissance
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tragedy
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when a hero/heroine struggles with a strong force and loses
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a tragedy ex
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hamlet, romeo and juliet, julius ceaser
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comedy
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when a character deals with a problem in a funny way
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example of a comedy
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12th night, midsummers night dream, merry wives of windsor
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tragic flaw
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a character weakness that causes the downfall of the hero/heroine
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comic relief
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when serious action is broken by something funny
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anachronism
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something out of it's proper time
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vernacular
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native tongue
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solilquy
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a speech to the audience saying thoughts of a character
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bard
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a poet, common name for shakespeare
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romance
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a play with a wide rnge of human emotions and expierences
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history
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bio of english king
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globe theatre
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a great theatre in london whenre plays were born
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groundlings
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poor who paid 1 cent to stand on ground and watch play
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