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romeo and juliet terms
play terms
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Language - English
9th Grade
05/01/2010

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conflict
Definition
struggle between opposing forces
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Paradox
Definition
statement that seems to contradict itself, but is true
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internal conflict
Definition
struggle that occurs within a character
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external conflict
Definition
involves a character pitted against an outside force
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soliloquy
Definition
speech in which a character utters thoughts aloud
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imagery
Definition
descriptive words or phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader
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comic relief
Definition
inclusion of humorous scenes or characters to relieve the emotional intensity
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tragedy
Definition
a play in which events turn out disastrously for the main character or characters.
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protagonist
Definition
the principal character in a story
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foil
Definition
a character whose qualities contrast with those of another character
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aside
Definition
an actor's speech herd by the audience but supposedly not by other characters
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plot
Definition
actions and events in a story
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