Vocab Flashcards

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Solilloquy

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A sololoquy is a speech in a play which an actor speaks to himselforherself and to the audience, rather than to another actor.

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Tragic protagonists

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The main character of a tragic play.

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3
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Anatgonist

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An opponent or enemy

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4
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Extended metaphor

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A metaphor that is developedin great detail.

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5
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Hubris

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Arrogant pride

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Unrequited love

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When you love someone but they don’t love you back

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Dramatic irony

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The implications of a situation, speech, etc that is understood by the audience but not the character

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Monolouge

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A monolouge is a long speech only spoken by one person

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9
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Impetous

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To act quickly or 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 or unexpectedly

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Reputation

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The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

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12
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Anarchic

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Unruly and chaotic

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Liberal

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Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own;open to new ideas

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Mercurial

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Subject ro sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

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15
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Impulsive

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Someone who acts on a whim, without thinking

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Social class

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Social class, also called class, a group of people within a society who pesses the same socioeconomic status

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Patriarchy

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A system of society or goverment in which men hold the power and women are largelyexcluded from it

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Temptous

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Someone who is undpredictable and has many conflicting emotions

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Contempary

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Living or occuring at the same time