powerpoint terms Flashcards

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a play on words

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pun

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a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is substituted for another

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metaphor

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the use of paired opposites in a phrase or description; a situation, place, or thing in which opposites coexist

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oxymoron

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4
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a person in love with the idea of being in love

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petrarchan lover

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5
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a reference to something from history, literature, mythology, the Bible, or art

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allusion

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6
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an apparent contradiction that contains an element of truth

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paradox

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7
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a story that is written to be acted out on front of an audience

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drama

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major divisions of actions within a play

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acts

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9
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decisions with the acts of a play

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scenes

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10
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a lighter form of drama that aims to amuse and ends happily ; it deals with human failings and follies

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comedy

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a drama featuring a protagonist engaged in a morally significant struggle ending in ruin or profound disappointment

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tragedy

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the discourse of only one speaker; a speech that represents what someone would speak aloud in a situation with listeners, although they do not speak

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monologue

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opening lines introducing a drama’s characters, setting and conflict; precedes the plot

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prologue

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final remarks in a play, addressed to the audience; follows a plot

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epilogue

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15
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a character’s thoughts spoken aloud on stage

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soliloquy

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16
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part of a character’s dialogue that is intended only for the audience or a selected character, purposely excluding others

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aside

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a lyric poem of 14 lines, written in iambic pentameter and following. set rhyme scheme

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sonnet

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a group of actors speaking as one character

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chorus

19
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a unit of measure consisting of an unstressed syllable (U) followed by a stressed syllable (/)

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iamb

20
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a line of poetry containing 5 iambs

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iambic pentameter

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poetry written in i rhymes iambic pentameter; rhythm of everyday speech

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blank verse

22
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a figure of speech in which conscious exaggeration is used

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hyperbole

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a character who is used as a contrast to another character; the writer uses this it accentuate and clarify the distinct qualities of two characters

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foil

24
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a story acted out, live and onstage

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play

25
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depicts serious and important events that end unhappily

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tragedy

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ends happily; although most comedies are funny, they may also make us think and question

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comedy

27
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which three serious subjects do most classical tragedies deal with

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fate, life, and death

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playwright describes setting and actions

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stage directions

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actors, directors, and designers interpret these directions creatively

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interpretation

30
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audience experiences the story through the actors’ speech and actions

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performance

31
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has it’s own coordinates

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stage

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can be changed from scene to scene- sometimes with machinery and sometimes with just a change in lighting

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set

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tell us about the characters and the time and place; can be elaborate or minimal

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costumes

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items that characters carry of handle onstage

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props

35
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conversation between characters

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dialogue

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a long speech by one character to one or more other characters

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monologue

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a speech by a character alone onstage, speaking to himself or to the audience

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soliloquy

38
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a narrative about serious and important events that lead to a disastrous outcome

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tragedy