Language of Love

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Monologue

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A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage.

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Couplet

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Two back-to-back lines of poetry that rhyme.

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Verbal Irony

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A device where a character says one thing but means another, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Pun

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A form of word play that suggests two or more meanings and is meant to be humorous.

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Oxymoron

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A combination of contradictory terms, such as 'light feather'.

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Soliloquy

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A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, typically while alone on stage.

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Aside

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A remark made by a character that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more characters.

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Situational Irony

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A situation where the outcome is significantly different from what was expected.

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Epithet

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A descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.