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literary techniques
english literary vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| act | a division within a play, much like chapters of a novel |
| aside | lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience |
| cast of characters | a list of characters presented before the action |
| chorus | person who act as a narrator |
| comedy | a humorous work of drama |
| dialogue | conversion between two or more characters |
| drama | designed to perform in front of an audience |
| foil | person who is opposite than another character |
| monolugue | long speech spoken by a character to himself, someone else, or the audience. |
| scene | a division of an act into smaller parts |
| soliloquy | thoughts spoken out loud by a character when he is by himself. |
| stage directions | provides background information on everything. |
| tragedy | when the hero suffers |
| tragic hero | a protagonist with a flaw that eventually dies |
| what are the main types of drama | comedy and tragedy |