Novel and Drama techniques glossary Flashcards

1
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personal account

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autobiography

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2
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external account of someone’s life

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biography

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3
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creating and developing characters

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characterisation

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4
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expected feature of a genre

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convention

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5
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irony in relation to audience and character

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dramatic irony

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6
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prose poetry or drama

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form

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7
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words spoken diverge from their implied meaning - funny or morbid etc.

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irony

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8
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more reflective autobiography

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memoir

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9
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fictional prose

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novel

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10
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media used to influence

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propaganda

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11
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funny and ironic lit - may be didactic

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satire

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12
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fiction based on true events

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semi-autobiographical novel

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13
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short narrative prose

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short story

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14
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directions for dramatic lit

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stage directions

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15
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appearance of characters / props on stage

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staging

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16
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punctuation - stanza - paragraphs