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spring 2 lookin ahh
english test i think i lwk dont really care so yeah i cant really be asked
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blank verse | Unrhymed poetry written in a regular meter, most commonly iambic penatameter |
| Catharsis | An emotional release after great tension |
| Epithet | A descriptive word, phrase added to or substituted for a person's name to highlight a key characteristic or quality |
| Foil | Something or someone who works as a contrast in a text, usually a minor character applied against a main character to emphasise aspects of their characterisation |
| Hamartia | A fatal flaw or crucial error that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine |
| Iambic pentameter | A line of poetry with ten syllables arranged in five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables creating a natural rhythmic flow |
| Majestic plural pronoun | A plural pronoun used by an individual of high rank |
| Soliloquy (third wall) | A speech where the character speaks aloud his or her private thoughts that only the audience may hear |
| Monologue | A long speed delivered by a single character |
| Peripeteia luck | A sudden reversal of fortune or turning point in a story that dramatically changes a character's circumstances |
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jamorant