italicized comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, give further information about a character, or provide background information

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a list of characters presented before the action begins

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a division within a play, much like chapters of a novel

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a character who is nearly opposite of another character; the purpose is to reveal a stark contrast between the two characters

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a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions

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thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone on stage

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when the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not know

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a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience while in the presence of other characters

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a humorous work of drama that ends happily for the protagonist, often in marriage

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a line of poetry that contains 5 iambs of two syllable each

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conversation between two or more characters

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a division of an act into smaller parts

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a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience

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a Greek term meaning "fatal flaw"

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lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience

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