Romeo and Juliet

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Reference to another work

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allusion

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Words spoken in undertone, not heard by others

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Aside

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Struggle or clash between opposing forces

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conflict

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Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry

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Couplet

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Conversation among characters

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Dialogue

Front

Story acted out on stage

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drama

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Character that contrasts another

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Foil

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Long, uninterrupted speech on stage

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Monologue

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Words spoken alone on stage

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soliloquy

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Character's misunderstanding of situation

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Dramatic irony