E1 R&J final exam vocab

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Main character in literature

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Protagonist

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Adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist

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Antagonist

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Protagonist who fails or dies due to flaw or fate

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Tragic hero

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Character contrasting sharply with another

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Foil

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Type of irony: Reader knows something character does not

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Dramatic irony

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Type of irony: rude or cutting; also called sarcasm

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Verbal irony

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Type of irony: shocking reversal of expectations

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Situational

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A joke from a play on words

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Pun

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Character's remark unheard by others

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Aside/Soliloquy

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Error in judgment leading to downfall

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Tragic flaw