Shakespeare Vocab Flashcards
1
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Tragedy play
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Ends in fortune or death
2
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Blank verse
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Written in iambic pentameter without rhyming
3
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Classical allusion
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Refers to other works (Greek mythology)
4
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Dramatic irony
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When it is understood by the audience but not by the characters
5
Q
Pun
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A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
6
Q
Character foil
A
Character whose qualities are highlighted by another characters qualities by contrast
7
Q
Aside
A
Actor addresses audience instead of actors on stage
8
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Prologue
A
Introduction to story
