English Words Flashcards

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Hubris

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Arrogant Pride

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Soliloquy

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A soliloquy is a speech in a play in which an actor speaks to himslef or herself and to the audience, rather than to another actor

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Tragic Protagonists

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The main characters of a tragic play

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Antagonist

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An opponent or enemy

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5
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Extended Metaphor

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A metaphor that is developed in great detail

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Unrequited Love

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Loving someone who doesn’t love you back

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Dramatic Irony

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The implications of a situation, speech, etc, are understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play

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Monologue

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A monologue is a long speach which is spoken by one person

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Impetuous

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To act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful

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Volatile

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A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly

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