12th Macbeth Literary Terms Flashcard review

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The leading character in a fictional text.

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protagonist

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A comment made to the audience of a play.

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aside

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The opposer or combatant who is against the protagonist.

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antagonist

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When the audience knows something the characters don't.

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dramatic irony

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A warning or indication of a future event.

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foreshadowing

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A deliberately exaggerated overstatement.

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hyperbole

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When a nonhuman object/subject is given human characteristics.

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personification

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A characteristic causing a character's downfall in a tragedy.

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tragic flaw

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A comparison where one thing is spoken of as something else.

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metaphor

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A recurring element in a story.

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motif