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Monologue

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a speech (often long) by a single character without another character's response

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Comedy

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type of drama in which a character experiences reversals of fortune, usually for the better. It allows an emotional relief via laughter. The audience laughs at the mishaps caused by foolish decisions. Things work out happily in the end.

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Dramatic/Tragic Irony

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occurs when the words or actions of a character reveal his/her ignorance toward a particular situation while the audience fully understands the situation

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Comic Relief

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use of a comedic scene and/or character to interrupt a succession of intensely dramatic/tragic moments

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Verbal Irony

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occurs when a character uses words to say one thing when he or she really means the opposite of what he or she says

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Resolution

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the sorting out or unraveling of a plot at the end of the play or story

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Dramatis Personae

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Latin term for the characters or people within a play

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Tragic Protagonist

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the main character in a tragedy; the extra label is often used since the character is not heroic or "pro" in any way, but he (or she) is the main character

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Exposition

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the first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided (who, what, where, when, why, etc.); important to the development of the plot. Act I in a Shakespearean Tragedy

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Falling Action

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the action after the "technical climax" of the work that moves the story to its conclusion. In a Shakespearean tragedy, this actually occurs before the Dramatic Climax. Typically, this is Act IV, and all events and decisions seem to work against the tragic protagonist)

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Climax (dramatic climax)

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the point of highest emotion in the plot of a play; represents the greatest tension. In a Shakespearean tragedy, the dramatic climax will be full of death.

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Situational Irony

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occurs when an event takes place in a play and produces a completely unexpected outcome

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Tragedy

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type of drama in which a character experiences reversals of fortune, usually for the worst; catastrophe and suffering usually await the protagonist in a tragedy. these plays serve to reinforce societal values, and the audience can experience a catharsis (emotional cleansing) by working through the emotions with the characters themselves.

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Soliloquy

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A speech (often long) by a single character who is alone (sol) on stage. It reveals the character's thoughts.

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Tragic Flaw

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a weakness or limitation of a character, usually not horrible, but in the case of a tragic protagonist, this flaw is exaggerated to the point that it ruins the character and leads to his (or her) fall

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Aside

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words spoken by an actor but not everyone can hear. The aside allows a character to reveal his thoughts, sometimes to another character, but it can be merely a device to inform the audience. others are on stage but this device lets characters speak without all the characters on stage "hearing" them

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Rising Action

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set of conflicts and crises that constitute the part of a play's plot leading to the climax. In a Shakespearean tragedy, this is typically Act II; everything (chance, choice, opinion) is working in the favor of the tragic protagonist.

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Reversal (technical climax)

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point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist; typically Act III in a Shakespearean tragedy, the event (often a letter that does not reach its intended audience or a letter that falls into the wrong hands; it can be indecision or a wrong decision or a plan gone wrong)

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