Crucible Flashcards
Ingratiating
charming or flattering
Soliloquy
speech made by character that display inner feeling of character
Verbal Irony
figure of speech in which what is said and opposite what it is supposed to meant
Predilection
preexisting preference
Calumny
false accusation or claim, slander
Inculcation
teaching by repetition and urging, constant repeating
Stage direction
the instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew. These may suggest scenery, lighting, sounds effects, and way for actors to move and speak (Italic)
Aside
a brief remark made by a character and intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters
Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Dialogue
spoken word in the play
Dramatic irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn’t
Situational irony
an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Dissembling
disguising one real nature or motives
Propitiation
action designed to soothe or satisfy a person, a cause, etc.
Licentious
lack of moral or ethic, disregard rule
