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| 7180641599 | Catharsis | the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a work | 0 | |
| 7180641600 | Chiasmus/Chiastic structure | a figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures to make a larger point (not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog). Chiasmus is also used as a plot structure. | 1 | |
| 7180641601 | Bildungsroman | a coming of age novel | 2 | |
| 7186010966 | Attitude | A speaker's, author's, or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject. | 3 | |
| 7186010967 | Denouement | "Unraveling"; used to describe the aftermath of a plot climax/turning point | 4 | |
| 7186184675 | Dramatic Monologue | a type of lyric poem in which a character (the speaker) addresses a distinct but silent audience imagined to be present in the poem in such a way as to reveal a dramatic situation and, often unintentionally, some aspect of his or her temperament or personality. | 5 | |
| 7186184676 | Exposition | a narrative device, used at the beginning of a work, that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances | 6 | |
| 7186184677 | Fourth wall | the imaginary wall of the theater stage, broken by an actor to talk directly to the audience about the action of the play. A modern concept, subtly different from a Shakespearean aside. | 7 | |
| 7186184678 | Acerbic | harsh or severe in tone; unkind | 8 | |
| 7186184679 | Acquiescent | agreeable, not inclined to protest | 9 | |
| 7186184680 | Admonitory | scolding, warning | 10 | |
| 7186184681 | Aloof | at a distance; apart | 11 | |
| 7186184682 | Ardent | passionate, fervent; having intense feeling | 12 | |
| 7186184683 | Audacious | extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave in action | 13 | |
| 7186184684 | Austere | in appearance; uncompromising; plain; without embellishment | 14 | |
| 7186184685 | Benevolent | generous, kind; magnanimous | 15 |
