R&J Vocab Round 1

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Shakespearean play about a past English king

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History

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Major division of a play

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Act

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A drama dealing with tragic events and an unhappy ending, especially the downfall of the main character.

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Tragedy

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Opposite of what is meant; similar to sarcasm.

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Verbal Irony

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds; e.g., "I am Fortune's fool."

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Alliteration

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Shakespeare's uneducated "fool" character

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Clown

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Light, humorous drama with a happy ending

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Comedy

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Outcome very different from expectation

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Situational Irony

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Audience knows more than characters.

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Dramatic Irony

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A line spoken by an actor to the audience, not for other characters.

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Aside