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213865662asceticism(Noun) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
213865663trenchant(Adjective) clearly or sharply defined to the mind
213865664Vacillate(Verb) be undecided about something
213865665Defray(Verb) bear the expenses of
213865666Crass(Adjective) (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
213865667Beguile(Verb) influence by slyness
213865668Allocation(Noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning
213865669Enjoins(Verb) to direct or impose with authority and emphasis
213865670Oscillate(Verb) move or swing from side to side regularly
213865671Interloper(Noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
213865672Cartharsis(Noun) Release of emotions (e.g. crying, art, drama, meditation)
213865673Hamartia(Noun) the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
213865674Peripeteia(Noun) a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
213865675Aside(Noun) a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
213865676Dramatic Irony(Noun) (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
213865677Verbal Irony(Noun) occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought
213865678Situational Irony(Noun) occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
213865679Monologue(Noun) a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
213865680Soliloquy(Noun) a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
213865681Tragedy(Noun) drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance
213865682Aristotle's UnitiesTime, Place, Action
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