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6.2 Literary terms
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- 1Aside:In a play, words that are spoken by a character under his or her breath or directly to the audience—these words are meant to be heard by the audience only and not by any other characters on stage.
- 2Soliloquy:A speech, delivered by a character when he or she is alone on stage—the character reveals true thoughts and feelings to the audience as if thinking aloud.
- 3Iambic pentameter:Strict lines of poetry in which most lines are written using ten syllables—five syllables are stressed and five are unstressed. For example:
- 4Blank verse:unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter
- 5Pun:A pun is a play on words based on different meanings of words that sound alike. Shakespeare constantly used puns for humor in his plays.
- 6TragicomedyA type of drama which builds toward a tragic ending but resolves happily—because the tone and plot developments of a tragicomedy are serious, the upbeat conclusion can seem somewhat unexpected. Other traits of a tragicomedy include unrealistic and complex storyline, noble or highborn characters, evil villains and virtuous heroes, scheming and betrayal, disguises, and last-minute rescues.
- 7Romantic comedy:A kind of comic drama that focuses on love—romantic comedies often feature disguises, stumbling blocks to true love, idealized female characters, outdoor settings, and happy endings.
- 8William Shakespeareplaywright, director, actor, and poet, lived from 1564–1616. Considered to be the greatest writer in the history of literature in the English language
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