Taming of the Shrew Vocab

Allusion

Reference to another work of literature

Aside

A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on stage

Couplet

Two consecutive lines in poetry that rhyme

Irony

Contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

Pun

A play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings

Sarcasm

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt

Soliloquy

A character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience

Stock Character

Standard or chichéd types: the drunk, miser, etc.

Verse

Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. A group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza

Abstract

Complex, discusses intangible qualities like good/evil and seldom uses examples to support its points

Farce

Slapstick comedy; using horseplay and/or improve to create humor