Shakespeare - Terms for Macbeth

Ms. Kurt CHS (United States of America)
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  1. hamartia
    the character flaw or error of a tragic hero
  2. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  3. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  4. imagery
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
    In literature, the use of descriptive imagery appeals to the various senses.
  5. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  6. apostrophe
    an address to an absent or imaginary person
  7. aside
    a line spoken by an actor not intended for others on stage
  8. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  9. tragic flaw
    the error of a hero in a drama that leads to his downfall
  10. fair
    very pleasing to the eye
  11. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Created on Wed Nov 20 10:13:13 EST 2013

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