Poetry and Theater Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

A long speech by one character

A

Monologue

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2
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A type of monologue when a character speaks there thoughts outloud

A

Soliloquies

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3
Q

A brief remarks often revealing a characters true thoughts

A

Asides

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4
Q

When non-human things are given human qualities or characteristics

A

Personification

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5
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When non-human things are given human qualities or characteristics

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Personification

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6
Q

When a character directly compares to unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as”

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Metaphor

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7
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When I character compares 2 unalike things USING “like” or “as”

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Simile

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8
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When 2 contradicting words are used to create a thought provoking effect

A

Oxymoron

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9
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When a character makes a brief reference to a person, event, place, or work of literature. (Often expressed through other people or things)

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Allusion

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10
Q

When a word is used for a different meaning (wordplay)

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Pun

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11
Q

An exaggerated statement not ment to be taken seriously

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Hyperbole

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12
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When a phrase has 2 meanings one innocent, and one suggestive or ironic

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Double-Entendre

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