Lesson 10 Flashcards

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Oxy-

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sharp, acid

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Oxymoron

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special kind of concise paradox that brings together two contradictory terms to form one thought

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Dra-

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perform, act, play

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Dramatic foil

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a character who provides a striking contrast to another

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Dyn, Dynam

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power, force

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Dynamic Character

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a character that changes over the course of the plot

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Stat, stas, sta, stan, stat, stin, stit, sist

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stop, stand, put in place, cause to stand

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Static Character

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a character that over the course of the plot doesn’t change

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Verb

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word

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Verbal Irony

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exists when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another

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