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vocabulary
character traits and literary terms
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English
11th Grade
04/24/2015

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sonnet
Definition
14 line poem with a formal rhyme scheme and 10 syllables per line
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prologue
Definition
introductory section of reading
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melancholy
Definition
causing or expressing sadness, grief or gloom
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Pun
Definition
Play on words that suggests two meanings. Humourous
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repartee
Definition
quick, witty remarks in conversation
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motif
Definition
dominant idea in a literary work
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idealistic
Definition
a person with ideals/dreams
hoping for the best
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fatalisitic
Definition
belief that fate is predetermined
events are fixed
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choleric
Definition
quick to anger
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satirical
Definition
sarcastic, critical, mocking
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foil
Definition
contrasting characters to highlight their opposite qualities
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garrulous
Definition
talkative, rambling, no main point
(nurse)
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foreshadowing
Definition
warning or indication of future events
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fickle
Definition
likely to change, casual, not constant or loyal
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moderate
Definition
just a little, not extreme, in the middle
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oxymoron
Definition
contradictory terms side by side

sweet sorrow
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mercurial
Definition
unpredictable changes (volatile)
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bawdy
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suggestive, humourously, obscene or sexual
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flippant
Definition
not being serious, casual, meh
frivalous
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soliloquy
Definition
a speech where a person who speaks to help readers understand their thoughts and feelings.
reveal the innermost thoughts of a character. It is a great technique used to convey the progress of action of the play by means of expressing a character’s thoughts about a certain character or past, present or upcoming event while talking to himself without acknowledging the presence of any other person. reveal the innermost thoughts of a character. It is a great technique used to convey the progress of action of the play by means of expressing a character’s thoughts about a certain character or past, present or upcoming event while talking to himself without acknowledging the presence of any other person.
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imagery
Definition
language that creates pictures in your mind
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pragmatic
Definition
practical, committed to real things
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dramatic irony
Definition
irony that is understood by audience but not by characters
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