a dolls house literary terms

Question 1

a story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage

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drama

Question 2

a writer of plays; dramatists

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playwright

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a major unit of a drama

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act

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a subdivision of an act in a play

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scenes

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instructions written by a playwright to describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as the sets, costumes, and lighting

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stage directions

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any of several devices that a theater audience accepts as a substitute for reality

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dramatic convention

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a long speech by a character in a literary work

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monologue

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in a drama, a long speech by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the private thoughts and emotions of that character

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soliloquy

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conversation between characters in a literary work

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dialogue

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a significant work , phrase, image, description, idea, or other element repeated throughout the literary work and related to the theme

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motif

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the people, and sometimes animals or other beings, who take part in the action of a story, poem, or play

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character

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special qualities exhibited by a character, such as physical appearance, behaviors, personality, and so forth

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character traits

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the writer explicitly provides the characters traits

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direct characterization

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the reader must infer a characters traits by the following methods;
-observing the characters words actions, thoughts, and feelings
-observing others words, actions, thoughts and feelings, directed at the character 

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indirect characterization

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the stated or implied reason behind a characters behavior

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motivation

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one who drives the action of the plot

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protagonist

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prevents the protagonist from achieving his or her goals; creates obstacles for the protagonist

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antagonist

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Important characters who play a significant role in the main conflict of the story

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main character

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Characters who help move the plot along, but are not involved in the main conflict

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subordinate character

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A two dimensional character with only one or two key personality traits

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flat character

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A character who has dimensions of a person from real life with many traits and complexities (moral ambiguity — strengths, and weaknesses)

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round character

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A character who does not change throughout the story

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static character

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A character who changes in some important way as the result of the stories action

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dynamic character

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One who fits the readers preconceived notions of a “type”
-come in archetypes: damsel in distress, night and shining armor, the bully, ext.

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stock character

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A character who traits contrast with those of another character to emphasize the power or negative traits of the main character

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foil

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The central idea or insight about human life revealed by a work of literature

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theme