MSND Vocab. List # 1

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Literature designed for performance by actors.

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drama

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A poet and playwright born in 1564 who wrote 38 plays.

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Shakespeare

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Methods an author uses to develop characters in a story.

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characterization

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Intended to make an audience laugh; ends happily.

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comedy

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Speech by one person on stage reveals true thoughts.

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soliloquy

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Drama recounting an individual's fall; nothing goes right.

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tragedy

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To be regretted or pitied; to feel sorry for oneself.

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lament

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State of irritation or worry.

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vexation

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Metaphorical language that creates mental images.

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imagery

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A ridiculous or empty display.

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farce