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24 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist
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The main character in a play.
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Antagonist
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The person or force working against the protagonist.
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Theme
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The basic idea of a play.
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Moral
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The lesson or principal contained or taught by a play.
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Dialogue
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The lines of a play spoken by characters.
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Tragedy
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A play in which the protagonist fails to achieve desired goals or is overcome by opposing forces.
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Pathos
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An element in drama that arouses feelings of pity and compassion in an audience.
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Trilogy
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A set of three related plays.
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Mystery Play
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A play based on biblical history.
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Passion Play
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A play concerned with the last week in the life of Christ.
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Pantomime
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The art of acting without words.
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Cross
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To move from one position to another onstage.
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Mime
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An offspring of pantomime that often conveys abstract ideas.
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Gesture
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A movement of any part of the body to help express an idea.
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Aeschylus
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"Orestia" (a trilogy
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Sophacles
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"Oedipus Rex" or "Antigone"
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Euripides
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"The Trojan Woman" or "Madea"
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Pantomime
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The art of acting without words.
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Cross
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To move from one position to another onstage.
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Mime
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An offspring of pantomime that often conveys abstract ideas.
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Gesture
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A movement of any part of the body to help express an idea.
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Aeschylus
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"Orestia" (a trilogy
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Sophocles
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"Oedipus Rex" or "Antigone"
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Euripides
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"The Trojan Woman" or "Madea"
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