
Key words for GCSE English Literature.
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soliloquy |
A soliloquy is when a character speaks their thoughts aloud.
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couplet |
A couplet is a pair of lines.
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monologue
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A monologue is a long speech delivered by a character.
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dramatic |
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
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irony |
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
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symbolic |
A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
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character |
A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
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aside |
An aside is spoken to the audience and the characters on stage cannot hear.
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accent |
An accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language.
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offstage |
Offstage means not on the stage.
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chorus |
A chorus is a group of voices that speak as one.
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antagonist |
An antagonist is the person in a story who opposes the hero.
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protagonist |
A protagonist is the principal character in a work of fiction.
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duologue |
A duologue is when there are only two characters speaking.
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epilogue
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The epilogue is the conclusion to a play.
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exposition |
Exposition sets up the world and history of the story.
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direct |
Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
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address |
Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
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prologue
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The prologue is at the beginning of the play.
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