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Prologue

An opening section of the text that comes before the main story and provides background information, sets the scene or hints at key events.

Dramatic irony

A situation e the audience knows something important that one or more characters do not, creating tension

Stichomythia

A dramatic technique in which characters speak in very short alternating lines, often to show conflict, tension, or rapid debate

Antagonist

The character or force that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict in the story

Protagonist

The main character of the story, often the one whose journey or struggle the audience follows most closely

Adversary

An opponent or enemy; a force that actively works against another

Hamartia

A tragic or fatal flaw or error in judgment which leads to a character’s downfall especially in tragedy

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power and authority, often controlling political, social and family structures

Social hierarchy

The arrangement of individuals or groups in society according to power, status, importance

Soliloquy

A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud while on stage, revealing their inner feelings or conflicts to the audience

Tragedy

A genre of drama or literature in which a serious story follows a protagonist who experiences downfall or suffering due to a tragic flaw or fate

Rhyming couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm or metre

Iambic pentameter

A poetic rhythm made up of five iambs per line, where each iamb consists an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Sonnet

A fourteen line poem written in a specific structure and rhyme scheme, often exploring themes of lov, time or conflict

Motif

A recurring idea, image, symbol or theme in a text that helps develop its meaning