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Burlesque |
N- an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something |
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Classical |
Adj- relating to ancient Greek and Latin Literature , art, or culture |
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Comedy |
N- an play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity |
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Denouement |
N- the final part of a play, movie, or Narrative in which the strands or the plot are drawn together and matters are explained and resolved |
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Farce |
N- an comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization |
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Free verse |
N- poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter |
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Blank verse |
N- verse without rhyme especially containing iambic pentameter |
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Genre |
N- a specific category of artistic composition characterized by similar form, style, or subject matter |
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Gothic |
Adj- features desolate typically romantic setting and include mysterious or violent incident |
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Lampoon |
N- a speech or text criticizing something or someone |
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Parody |
N- an imitation of the style of a particular artist, writer, or genre with deliberate exaggeration t for comic effect |
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Protagonist |
N- the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, or other fictional text |
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Rococo |
Adj- extravagantly or excessively ornate, highly ornamental and florid |
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Satire |
N- the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people's stupidity or vices |
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Thespian |
N- relating to drama and the theatre Adj- an actor or actress |
