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| A play on words; words are used with double meanings |
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| A statement or idea that seems to be contradictory, but actually reveals some truth |
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| A reference to some well-known person or work |
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| Unrhymed iambic pentameter |
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| An extended speech given by a character |
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| A short speech that is not meant for all characters to hear; reveals the private thought of the speaker |
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| An expression not meant to be taken literally; often a cliche' |
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| verse form with five accented beats per line; the rhythm is one stressed beat and on unstressed beat |
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| 14 line poem that has a specific rhyme and rhythm |
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| Pattern of rhyme marked with letters of the alphabet |
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| Measure or numberof beats in a line |
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| A long speech given by a character alone on stage; reveals private thoughts |
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| repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
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| repetition of vowel sounds |
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| word that names a sound (i.e. "meow" or "swish") |
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| Language that appeals to the five senses |
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| the audience understands/knows something that some or all of the characters do not |
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| language that means the opposite of what is actually stated |
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| outcome is opposite of expectations |
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| a play in which the hero/heroine experiences disaster and personal failure |
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| main character who suffers a downfall |
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| comparison using like or as |
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| comparison NOT using like or as |
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| lends human qualities to inanimate objects |
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| Attitude of the speaker toward the subject |
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| Conversation between two or more characters |
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| lines that rhyme at the end |
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| instructions to actors and actresses; not spoken as lines |
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