Vocabulary

Distortion

A change to an original or natural image or sound

Soliloquy

A speech given by a character alone on a stage

Prologue

An introduction to a poem novel or play

Dastardly

Being cowardly or cruel

Analogous

Having corresponding similarities when making a comparison

Stoic

Seemingly unaffected by emotions

Exposure

The amount of light needed for a camera to register an image

Vernacular

The customary language of a people

Deviate

To stray away from

Unorthodox

Unconventional or against tradition

Unbridled

Unrestrained and uncontrolled

Discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement between facts or claims

Connoisseur

an expert, particularly in matters of fine arts

Vindictive

having a desire for revenge

Assertive

having or showing a confidence and boldness

Antagonist

opponent

despondent

sad, without hope, discouraged, dejected

Sardonic

scornfully mocking

complacent

self-satisfied

Denoument

the resolution at the end of a dramatic production

Depricate

to disapprove or condemn

Deter

to prevent an action

Allude

to refer to indirectly

implacable

unable to be pleased or pacified