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personification

giving inanimate objects or animals human characteristics

tawny

having the color of tanned leather

dramatic irony

he audience or reader knows more than the characters do.

symbolism

the use of any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself while standing for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value

situational irony

when something very different from what was expected occurs, a surprising event

paradox

when the elements of a statement contradict each other. Although the statement may appear illogical, impossible, or absurd, it turns out to have a coherent meaning that reveals a hidden

extempore

with little or no preparation or forethought

interlude

a brief show between the sections of a longer performance

simile

a comparison of two unlike objects using a connective word such as like or as

metaphor

a comparison of two unlike objects without the use of a connective word

spleen

a feeling of resentful anger

soliloquy

a long speech spoken by a character alone on stage that is not intended for other characters to hear - usually thoughts spoken aloud

monologue

a long speech spoken by a character to another character(s) on stage

bellows

a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air

allusion

a reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing

aside

a short remark usually directed to the audience or another character not intended to be heard by all characters on stage

verbal irony

a speaker's words take on a double meaning

motif

a term that describes a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature.

lamentable

bad; unfortunate

pert

characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality

condole

express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death

abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

Extentuate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of

filch

make off with belongings of others

nuptial

of or relating to a wedding

apace

rapidly; in a speedy manner

austerity

self-denial, especially refraining from worldly pleasures