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English AT terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| masque | a form of amateur dramatic entertainment which had dancing and acting performed by masked players |
| soliloquy | an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play. |
| blank verse | verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter |
| couplet | two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. |
| heroic couplet | a pair of rhyming iambic pentameters in verse |
| unity of time and place | |
| 5 shakespearean acts | |
| pun | |
| metaphor | |
| exposition |