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3566773328aphorismstatement that expresses an observation on life0
3566776173assonancesimilarity or repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words1
3566788136connotationemotional implication that a word may carry2
3566788971consonancerepetition of consonant sounds with differing vowel sounds in words near each other in a line or lines of poetry3
3566791380denotationspecific, exact meaning of a word4
3566793142Dionysianpertaining to the base side of man5
3566802706epithetnickname6
3566803302euphemismsubstitute word(s) that sounds better than another7
3566806973farcetotally ridiculous comedy8
3566943669hamartiafatal flaw leading to downfall of a tragic hero9
3566947574Anagnorisisstartling discovery that produces a change from ignorance to knowledge10
3566955724tyrantan illegitimate ruler11
3566960852catharsisthe purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.12
3566963298oedipus complexboy's feelings of desire for his mother and jealousy and anger towards his father.13
3566964949paradosthe song the chorus sings walking in14
3566966221skenebackground of the stage15
3566970828hubrisextreme pride16
3566977488Stichomythiadialogue between two characters with two contrasting views17
3566978449chorusconscience of protagonist18
3566979196episodea scene with 1 or more actors in it19
3566982604exodossong chorus sings at end that sums up play20

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