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R&J Drama Terms

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    Drama Terms
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  • irony
    the general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearance & reality, or expectation & result
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  • protagonist
    the main character in a literary work
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  • situational irony
    an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience
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  • stage directions
    comments on how & where action happens
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  • suspense
    a feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
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  • theme
    a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
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  • tragedy
    a work of literature that results in a catastrophe for the main character
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  • verbal irony
    words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
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