a unit of action, often a subdivision of an act

a major division in a play

a conversation between two or more people, or speech that is written down as part of a piece of narrative text

a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience

a conversation between two or more people, or speech that is written down as part of a piece of narrative text

a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work

branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities

love that is not mutual or reciprocated; one person loves someone who does not love them back

what drives a character to say what he says and to do what he does

someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities

the inferred stance taken on the central topic or message of a story

the main idea of the story

the inferred stance taken on the central topic or message of a story

what drives a character to say what he says and to do what he does

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative

a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities

the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most

someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities

a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative

the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most

when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does

a literary device by which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds

when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does

when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected

a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work

a literary device by which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters

a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual

when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience

someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative

when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

when a fictional character breaks away from the events of the story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

a fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning

a verse line of ten syllables with five stresses and no rhyme

a unit of action, often a subdivision of an act

the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most

a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities

someone who contrasts with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities

the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative

a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama

when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds

a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work

a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning

a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning

a fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

a verse line of ten syllables with five stresses and no rhyme

a type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning

a type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama

when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected

a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds

a relief from the emotional tension especially of a drama that is provided by the interposition of a comic episode or element

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

a verse line of ten syllables with five stresses and no rhyme

any grouping of oppositional words to create a new, unique word or phrase

a fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

a unit of action, often a subdivision of an act

love that is not mutual or reciprocated; one person loves someone who does not love them back

an intense feeling of deep affection

when a character says something that is different from what he or she really means, or how he or she really feels

a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities