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VH14
vocabulary practice
10
English
9th Grade
12/11/2013

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Term

archetype

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Definition

a type of character, detail,

image or situation that appears in literature from all around the world and throughout history

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comedy

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Definition
a play that includes humor or which ends happily
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tragedy

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Definition
a play in which a hero suffers a major downfall
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drama

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Definition
a play, written to be performed before an audience
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dialogue

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Definition

 

the speeches of the characters in a drama;

the conversations between characters that

reveal their thoughts

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staging

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Definition

 

scenery, costumes, lighting, and the actors'

gestures and facial expressions and tone of voice

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stage directions

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Definition
instructions for performing the play
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aside

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Definition
a character's comment in a play that is heard by the audience, but not by the other characters
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monologue

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Definition

 

a long speech by a character in a play

that the other characters can hear

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soliloquy

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Definition
a long speech in a play spoken by a character who is alone on stage (basically talking to himself or herself) to reveal the character's thoughts and feelings
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