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British Literature

vocabulary

TermDefinition
aside literary device in that an actor speaks to the audience; he/she is not heard by the other characters
blank verse unrhymed poetry usually written in iambic pentameter; closely mimics ordinary spoken english
climax highest point of interest or suspense; designates the turning point in the action
comic relief relieving tension with humor; typically shown after a highly emotionally scene
dramatic irony speeches or a situation of a drama understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
external conflict struggle between outside forces; can be another character, nature, or element of society
foreshadowing hints/warnings of things to come in a story (dialogue, scenes)
iambic pentameter pattern of poetry using 5 iambs
imagery descriptive language used to re- create a sensory experience
internal conflict struggle within a character
monologue long speech given by a character in the presence of other characters
motif a recurring element (word, object, pattern, idea) which creates a theme; sometimes thought of as a "mini-theme"
paradox a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents the truth
prose ordinary form of written language
soliloquy long speech in a play made by a character who is alone and thus revels private thoughts and feelings to the audience
symbolism object, people, places, ideas that represents something else in the story
tragic flaw character weakness that leads to the downfall of a character
tragedy a drama about a noble character that has a tragic flaw that creates problems and usually ends in death
tragic hero the protagonist in a tragedy that experiences a disaster due to his/her tragic flaw
Created by: mckennaramsdell
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