Vocab 1

Question 1

Situational Irony

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An expression or statement where the meaning of the words used is the opposite of their sense

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Verbal Irony

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The opposite of what is expected to happen Ex. a fire station burning down

Question 2

Soliloquy

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A monologue spoken by a character at a point in a play when a character is alone

Question 3

Roman a clef

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A novel in which real people, places, or events appear with fictitious names or details

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Protagonist

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The leading Character or a major character in a drama novel, movie or other fictional text

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Pathos

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The way of creating a persuasive argument by evoking an emotional response in the audience/reader

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Narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

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Motif

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A dominate ides in a work of literature that contributes to the main theme

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Iambic Pentameter

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A poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable

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Falling Action

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The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict

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Dramatic Irony

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A circumstance in which the audiences or reader knows more about a situation then a character

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Coming of age story

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A tale in which a young protagonist experience an introduction to adulthood. The character may develop understanding via disillusionment, education, dose of reality, or any other experiences that alter his or her emotional or intellectual maturity

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Comic Relief

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Used in the shape of a humorous or funny incident. It makes tragedy less intense

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Climax

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The high point, or turning point, of a story

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Catharsis

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A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror or a dramatic tragedy

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Blank verse

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Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and the words of Shakespear and Milton. the lines generally do not rhyme

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Aside

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A speech or short comment that a character delivers directly to an audience

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Archetype

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An abstract or ideal concept of a type: a perfect typical Ex. an original model or form

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Antagonist

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A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist. produces tension or conflict

Question 19

Ambiguity

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A vagueness of meaning: a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations