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16 Cards in this Set
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Aside (n.)
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a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
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Blank Verse (n.)
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unrhymed verse, especially the iambic pentameter.
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Connotation (n.)
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the secondary (associated) meaning of a word.
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Denotation (n.)
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the explicit (direct) meaning of a word.
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Foil (n.)
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character who makes another look better by contrast.
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Iambic Pentameter (n.)
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a poetic line of ten syllables with an alternating stressed/unstressed accents.
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Irony (n.)
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indicating an intent that is different from the stated intent.
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Metaphor (n.)
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a comparison of two unlike things that is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
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Meter (n.)
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poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses.
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Mood (n.)
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the general emotional attitude of a story.
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Motif (n.)
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a recurring subject, theme, idea...etc.
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Pathos (n.)
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the power of evoking a feeling of pity or sorrow.
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Rhythm (n.)
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movement or procedure with uniform/patterned beats.
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Soliloquy (n.)
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a monologue where a character is speaking not knowing people can hear.
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Theme (n.)
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the unifying idea/motif of a work.
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Dramatic Irony
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when the audience sees the hue colors of someone that the people in the play do not see.
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