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Shakespearean Tragedy
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11th Grade
05/28/2007

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theme
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central/ recurring idea
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plot
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the series of events in a story
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denotation
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the literal meaning of a word
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connotation
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the emotions assosciated with a word
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euphemism
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a polite way of saying sth offensive
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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metaphor
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an implied comparison
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simile
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a comparison with like or as
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oxymoron
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the juxtaposition of two opposites (eg gym teacher)
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anastrophe
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the switching of "normal" word order, susally for the purposes of meter or rhyme
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apostrophe
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the addressing of an inanimate/ not present person/ object
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soliloquy
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words spoken by a character ALONE onstage to let the audience know what's happening in his/ her mind
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aside
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words spoken that aren't heard by the other actors on stage
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heroic couplet
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two lines of rhyming iambic pentameter
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exposition
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the beginning of a work of fiction where the reader is introduced to the characters, the setting, and any other info needed to understand the story
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rising action/ conflict
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what leads up to the climax??
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climax
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the point at which the conflict must be resolved
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denouement
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unraveling of events
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hubris
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overbearing pride
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protagonist
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main character
"hero"
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catharsis
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a purgation (eg: a cathartic scream)
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irony
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the contrast btwn what appears to be and what actually is
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