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R&J Lit Terms

Definitions of dramatic terminology

QuestionAnswer
Atmosphere A mood or feeling
Unrhymed iambic pentameter Blank verse
Person or personality in a play or novel Character
A close friend entrusted with secrets Confidante
A pair of rhymed lines Couplet
The climax of a play Denouement
Conversation between characters Dialogue
Technique used to make the play effective Dramatic device
Descriptive language used to make play vivid Imagery
Character deliberately says one thing when meaning the opposite Irony
One thing used to describe another Metaphor
Depiction evoking pity or sorrow Pathos
Pattern of beats in a line Rhythm
One thing compared directly to another Simile
Character thinks aloud to audience Soliloquy
Poem of fourteen lines Sonnet
Recurrent idea Theme
Drama dealing with tragic events Tragedy
Language used by writer Vocabulary
Storyline Plot
Contradiction brought together Oxymoron
Sunrise song or poem Aubade
The scene of a play Setting
A story concerning minor characters in a play Sub plot
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