Listing a set of people, objects, ideas, etc., that relate to a common theme or concept
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Catharsis
Letting all the emotions out. Characters can undergo catharsis, but writers and the audience can also experience catharsis through writing/watching tragedy.
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Chorus
A group of characters in Greek tragedy (and in later forms of drama), who summarize, comment on and/or are affected by the actions in a play.
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Connotation
The emotional or contextual meaning of the word, beyond its literal dictionary definition.
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Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
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Euphemism
Expressing an idea or feeling in a nicer or softer way than reality. For example, saying someone "passed away" is a euphemism for death.
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Exodus
Literally "going out" in Latin. Often refers to a journey leaving somewhere, or being forced to leave. Most famously the Book of Exodus of the Christian Bible and Jewish Torah relates the story of the Jewish people leaving slavery in Egypt.
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Foreshadowing
When symbols, descriptions, dialogue, and/or narrative gives hints for future events.
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Hamartia/tragic flaw
In tragedies, the negative quality of the protagonist that causes the tragic events of the play.
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Hubris
excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
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Monologue
A long speech made by a character directed at other characters in the play.
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Soliloquy
a long speech made by a character in a play while no other characters are on stage. It can represent the character's internal thoughts, or be communicating directly with the audience.
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