othello Flashcards

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1
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allusion

A

a reference to something outside the text

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aside

A

a remark or passage said to the audience

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3
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comedy

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story with a happy ending

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4
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meter

A

regular rhythm of writing

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5
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monologue

A

long speech to the audience

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6
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prose

A

writing without line breaks

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7
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pun

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joke that exploits the 2nd meaning of a word that sounds the same

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8
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soliloquy

A

speech to oneself

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9
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tragedy

A

story with a sad ending

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10
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verse

A

writing with line breaks

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agile

A

move quickly and easily

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12
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beguile

A

charm or enchant a person

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13
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bestial

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like an animal

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14
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entreat

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ask earnestly

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15
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mitigate

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make less severe

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16
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paragon

A

person or thing regarded as the perfect example

17
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perdition

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state of eternal punishment

18
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profane

A

secular

19
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ruffian

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criminal

20
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vehement

A

passionate or intense