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 (can be a character, group, or nonhuman entity)

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antagonist

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Protagonist who fails or dies due to a 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 where the audience knows something a character does not.

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Dramatic

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Type of irony that is rude or cutting; also called sarcasm, used to insult.

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verbal

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Type of irony with a shocking reversal of what is intended or expected.

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situational

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A joke from a play on words, using a word's multiple meanings or sounds.

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pun

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A character’s remark unheard by others, revealing private thoughts.

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aside/ soliloquy

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Error in judgment by the hero leading to downfall or death.

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tragic flaw