Hubris – pride that results in the misfortune of the protagonist

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Tragedy – drama that gives the audience a feeling of emotional cleansing

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Concealment – a dramatic convention that allows a character to be seen by the audience, but remain hidden from fellow actors

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Chorus – a group speaking at once

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Tragic Flaw – a defect in the tragic hero that leads to his downfall

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Dramatic Convention – techniques that substitute for reality

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Dramatic Irony – when a character’s words or actions carry a larger meaning the character doesn’t understand

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Aside – lets a character speak directly to the audience without Drama – a literary art form that recreates human life and emotions

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Protagonist – hero

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Soliloquy – allows a character to speak his thoughts aloud, but not directly to the audience