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the release of emotions by the audience at the end of a tragedy Catharsis
lower rank characters in a drama who speak in unison to comment on the action of the play Chorus
ancient Greek form of drama in which confusions and deceptions are unraveled with amusement along the way ending in resolution, restitution, and reconciliation Comedy
lengthy speech with often accompanying action to one or more silent listeners Dramatic Monologue
a dialogue form of single lines uttered by alternate speakers (finishing each other's sentences) Stichomythia
Greek and Latin prose or poetry style and content typified by feelings of restraint and form of particularly popular in the 18th century Classical
the informal language of conversational speech Colloquial
the chronological paraphrasing and explanation of a text Commentary
the historical, social, and cultural background of a text Contextuality
the unfolding of the final stages of a plot when all is revealed De Nouement
a variety of a language used in a particular area distinguished by features of grammar and/or vocabulary Dialect
direct speech of characters engaged in conversation Dialogue
choice of words Diction
with the intention of teaching the reader and instilling moral values Didactic
trivial verse constrained by regularity of meter and rhyme Doggerel
expression with two meanings one of them course Double Entendre
a composition in verse or prose involving conflict which is intended to be performed through action and dialogue Drama
when the audience knows something the character speaking doesn't, which creates humor and tension Dramatic Irony
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