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Flashcards by Elle Rogers, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elle Rogers
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Aphorism | a pithy observation which contains a general truth. eg Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. |
| Colloquy | A conversation |
| Acumen | the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions. |
| Erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning. |
| Sagely | In a profound or wise manner. |
| Aloofness | Aloofness is a noun meaning a state of being distant, remote, or withdrawn. |
| Iambic pentameter | a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity. |
| Exposition | establishing the main character relationships in a situation involving a conflict. |
| Plot Development | building up the dramatic tension and moving the conflict established to its climax. (In Twelfth Night, increasing complications resulting from love, and mistaken identity.) |
| Denouement | resolution of the conflict and re-establishing some form of equilibrium. (In Twelfth Night, the realisation of the disguises and the pairing up of the characters.) |
| Dramatic Irony | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
| River Action | actions not closely linked are moving in parallel to be integrated at the end of the play. |
| Characterisation | the creation or construction of a fictional character. |
| blank verse | verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameters. |
| Prose | Characters of common birth speak in prose. Sections of the play dominated by slapstick humour or sexual innuendo are also in prose. |
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