othello Flashcards
1
Q
allusion
A
a reference to something outside the text
2
Q
aside
A
a remark or passage said to the audience
3
Q
comedy
A
story with a happy ending
4
Q
meter
A
regular rhythm of writing
5
Q
monologue
A
long speech to the audience
6
Q
prose
A
writing without line breaks
7
Q
pun
A
joke that exploits the 2nd meaning of a word that sounds the same
8
Q
soliloquy
A
speech to oneself
9
Q
tragedy
A
story with a sad ending
10
Q
verse
A
writing with line breaks
11
Q
agile
A
move quickly and easily
12
Q
beguile
A
charm or enchant a person
13
Q
bestial
A
like an animal
14
Q
entreat
A
ask earnestly
15
Q
mitigate
A
make less severe
