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| A verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme. |
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| Unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter). |
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| A humorous play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words. |
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| An introduction to a play. |
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| A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor. |
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| In literature or drama, a character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story; also called "developing character". |
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In theater, irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.
Irony = the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. |
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| A complex literary character with fully developed and dynamic traits. |
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A drama or literary work in which the main character [called the protagonist] is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity. |
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| A (usually long) dramatic speech INTENDED TO GIVE THE ILLUSION OF UNSPOKEN REFLECTIONS. |
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| A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhyming and having the same meter and often forming a complete thought or syntactic unit. |
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| A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage. |
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| A literary character who remains basically unchanged throughout a work. |
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A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
thematic = relating to a theme of the play |
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| A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant. |
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| A literary character whose personality can be defined by one or two traits and does not change in the course of the story. |
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A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
A prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action. |
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