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R&J - 6 Test

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dramatic irony
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Allusion
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aside
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verbal irony
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comic relief
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Pun
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when a character says something directly to the audience that the other characters on stage supposedly can’t hear (used for humor or to give the audience extra info)
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play on words, based on different meanings of words that sound alikeEx. Define “wise”. It’s what little kids are always asking. (whys)
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a reference to something from history or literature that everyone understandsEx. Barak Obama said “I was not born in a manger” referring to the fact that he’s not perfect (like Jesus)
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when the audience knows something that the characters or actors don’t knowEx. you know the killer in a movie is the butler, but the characters all trust him
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the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Ex. Chewbacca saying something funny during a tense scene in Star Wars
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sarcasm, saying one thing, but meaning another or when a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect Ex. calling someone "smart" when you really mean they are acting stupid
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a huge exaggeration that couldn’t be trueEx. cry me a river (you can’t cry enough tears to make a river)
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a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results of somethingEx. Bill Gates winning a contest whose grand prize was a computer
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a direct comparison between two unlike things NOT using “like” or “as”Ex. He is a bear in the mornings. (means he’s grouchy)
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a series of words that begin with the same consonant soundEx. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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using two opposite terms together to name somethingEx. icy hot, jumbo shrimp, little giant
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hints about something that is going to happen later in the storyEx. Doodle’s brother shows him his coffin, hinting that Doodle will die later

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