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| 11104662830 | verbal irony* | Most common form of irony; one in which there is a contradiction between what is stated and what is actually meant | 0 | |
| 11104662831 | situational irony* | Irony form in which circumstances turns out opposite of expected, reverse of those anticipated and appropriate | 1 | |
| 11104662832 | dramatic irony* | Irony form that depends more on the structure of a play over the words; where the audience knows something vital the character does not know | 2 | |
| 11104662835 | Tragic flaw* | a defect in a hero or heroine that leads to his or her downfall | 3 | |
| 11104662836 | Subplot* | Subsidiary action in a play or story which coincides with the main action | 4 | |
| 11104662837 | Comic relief* | Humorous element inserted into a somber or tragic work in order to relieve its tension, widen its scope, or heighten by contrast the tragic emotion | 5 | |
| 11104662838 | Climax | Point of greatest dramatic tension or emotional intensity in a plot; point at which confluct reaches greatest height | 6 | |
| 11104662839 | Foil* | A character whose contrasting personal characteristics enhance or contrast those of the main character; traditionally highlights what the tragic hero would be if not for the tragic flaw; emphasizes certain aspects of another character by displaying opposite traits | 7 | |
| 11104662833 | Dues ex machina* | literally "god in a machine "; at a story's end, any unanticipated intervention that solves an impossible plot problem | 8 | |
| 11104662840 | Pun* | humorous play on words that have several meanings or words that sound the same but have different meanings | 9 | |
| 11104662841 | Catharsis | Emotional cleansing or feeling of relief felt by the audience at the conclusion of a tragedy | 10 | |
| 11104662842 | Paradox | A statement/situation that at first seems impossible or oxymoronic, but which solves itself and reveals meaning | 11 | |
| 11104662843 | Slang* | Rough, often crude language of the commin man, of everyday speech | 12 | |
| 11104662844 | Aside* | In a play, a character's short speech or remark heard by the audience but not by other characters | 13 | |
| 11104662845 | Monologue | Verbal expression of a single person speaking alone with or without an audience (NOT a synonym for a soliloquy) | 14 | |
| 11104662846 | Soliloquy* | a speech in which a character, alone on stage, expresses inner thoughts and feelings | 15 | |
| 11104662847 | Coin* | To invent and put into use a new word or expression | 16 | |
| 11104662848 | Confidant* | A character entrusted with the secrets and private thoughts of another character, usually the protagnist | 17 | |
| 11104662849 | Tragedy | A form of drama concerned with fortunes and misfortunes and disasters that befall human beings of title, power, and position; the character's traits of excellence nobility, and virtuousness are insufficient to save them from destruction | 18 |
