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julius caesar
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7
Language - English
6th Grade
12/01/2011

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comedy
Definition
fictional writing that has a happy ending for the main characters
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iambic pentameter
Definition
ten-syllable line stressed on every other beat, creating a pattern of u/u/u/u/u/
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plot
Definition
the sequence of events in a story
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pun
Definition
a type of word play in which 2 or more words having the same sound but different meanings are employed so that both meanings are suggested. Ex. sole and soul, ant and aunt
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soliloquy
Definition
a character speaking to the world in general with no other characters present in the scene.
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tragedy
Definition
literature, often drama, that ends with the death (or downfall) of the tragic hero. The tragic hero has some type of flaw or shortcoming that leads to his downfall.
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tragic hero
Definition
someone who has a sensitive moral conscience, but who also has a tragic weakness (such as too much pride or ambition) which causes his death or downfall.
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