littttt Flashcards

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A dramatic speech in which a character reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters

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soliloquy

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A person portrayed in drama

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character

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3
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A poet, especially a lyrical poet

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hard

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A drama or literary work in which they main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, a moral weakness, or an inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances; hero does not attain the desired goal

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tragedy

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A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical intone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the conflict; hero of story obtain the desired goal

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comedy

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The plan of events or main story in a drama

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plot

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opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama

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conflict

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The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action

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exposition

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9
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an introductory act

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prologue

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A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play

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epilogue

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something that is different than what it appears; in drama of the audience knows something that a main character does not know but should now

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irony

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irony, sarcasm, or wit used to attack or expose deception vice or stupidity

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satire

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A trick; and Shakespearean plays a character is usually intentionally deceived for specific purpose

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deception

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an actor or actress in Elizabethan drama he recites the prologue and a blog to play and sometimes comments on the action

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chorus

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A large sheet of paper folded once in the middle, making two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript

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folio

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Shakespeare’s plays were first printed in a single volume (1623)

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first folio

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read of Queen Elizabeth the first of England (1558-1603) during which time Shakespeare lived and composed his works

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elizabethan era

18
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London theater where Shakespeare’s plays first performed

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globe theater

19
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humorous speech, dialogue or speech in a play that provides relief during emotional parts

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comic relief

20
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tragic defect in the hero of a tragedy that causes his downfall

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tragic flaw

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A book, document, or other composition written by hand. Shakespeare’s works for first written in this form, but none exist today

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manuscript

22
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One who writes place; a dramatist

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playwright