Drama and Poetry Vocab

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A play ending with the death of a main character

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tragedy

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A poem of 14 lines with formal rhyme schemes and 10 syllables per line.

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sonnet

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A long speech by one character

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monologue

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Repetition of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry; the beat.

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rhythm

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Major section of a play, made of several scenes

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act

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A brief monologue unheard by other characters.

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aside

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Intro to a play, spoken by a chorus

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prologue

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Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words in poetry

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consonance

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A poem shaped like its subject.

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Concrete poem

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Poetry not in regular rhythmical pattern

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Free verse