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Tragic Flaw

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the defect of a character that brings about the protagonist's downfall

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Rising Action

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the part of the plot that leads through a series of events of increasing interest and power to the climax or turning point

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Naive Narrator

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not able to comprehend the true implications of the story

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Aside

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a short speech or remark spoken by a character in a drama, directed either to the audience or to another character, which is supposed to be inaudible to the other characters

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Crisis

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a decisive point in the plot upon which the outcome of the remaining action depends; causes the catastrophe or denouement

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Scene

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a subdivision of an act of play ended by a curtain, black-out or a brief emptying of the stage

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Unreliable Narrator

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untrustworthy

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Protagonist

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the central character in a story

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Falling Action

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the segment of the plot that comes between the climax and the conclusion

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Round Character

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a person in the story whose character is complex and many-sided

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Villain

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the principal evil character in a play or story

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Flat Character

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a person in the story whose character is summed up in one or two traits

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Catastrophe

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the final resolution of the plot

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Hamartia

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Greek for "error" or "failure"; used to indicate the action a character takes that leads to his or her downfall

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Turning Point

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the point in the plot where the protagonist's situation changes for the better or for the worse

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Hero or Heroine

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the main character in a narrative or dramatic work

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Hubris

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Greek for "insolence" or "affront"; used to describe the arrogance or pride of the protagonist that leads to his or her downfall

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Narrator

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the teller of the story

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Denouement

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the portion of the plot that reveals the final outcome

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Comic Relief

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the interruption of a serious work by a short humorous episode that relieves emotional tension

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Stock Character

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a stereotyped character

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Monologue

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an extended speech given by one speaker, either to others or as if alone on stage

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Plot

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the careful arrangement by an author of incidents in a narrative to achieve a desired effect

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Static Character

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a person in the story that remains unchanged little changed throughout the course of the story

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Tragedy

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a type of drama in which a character suffers a fall in fortune due to some error of judgment or flaw in his or her nature

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Stage Directions

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the information provided in addition to the dialogue to help a reader visualize the setting, characters, and action

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Epilogue

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a concluding section of any written work during which the characters' subsequent fates are briefly outlined

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Conflict

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a clash of actions, desires, ideas, or goals in the plot of a story which can be between two characters, a character and an external force, or a character and an internal force

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Foil

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a character whose qualities or actions serve to emphasize those of another character by providing a strong contrast with them

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Intrusive Narrator

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interrupts the story to address the reader

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Character

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any persons involved in a story or the distinguishing moral and personal qualities of those persons

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Reliable Narrator

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trustworthy

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In Medias Res

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"in the middle of things"; the technique of beginning a story in the middle of action

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Dynamic Character

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a person in the story that is changed by the actions in which s/he is involved

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Exposition

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the setting forth of a systematic explanation of or argument about any subject or the opening part of a play or story which introduces the characters and their situation

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Act

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a major division in the action of the play, comprised of one or more scenes

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Prologue

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an introductory section of a literary work or an introductory speech in a play

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Climax

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the turning point or high point in a plot's action

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Deus ex machine

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("god from the machine") the resolution of a plot by use of a highly improbable chance, coincidence, or artificial device to solve some difficult problem or crisis

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Catharsis

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according to Aristotle, the effect of expurgation or purification achieved by tragic drama that creates in the audience either immense pleasure or relief from the events

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Antagonist

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the most prominent of the characters who oppose the protagonist or hero in a dramatic or narrative work

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Setting

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the general locale, time in history, or social milieu in which the action of a literary work takes place

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Soliloquy

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a dramatic speech given by one character speaking aloud while alone on stage, or while under the impression of being alone; reveals inner thoughts and feelings

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