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Key words for GCSE English Literature.

	soliloquy	A soliloquy is when a character speaks their thoughts aloud.
	couplet	A couplet is a pair of lines.
	monologue	A monologue is a long speech delivered by a character.
	dramatic	Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
	irony	Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
	symbolic	A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
	character	A symbolic character is when a character represents something within the story.
	aside	An aside is spoken to the audience and the characters on stage cannot hear.
	accent	An accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language.
	offstage	Offstage means not on the stage.
	chorus	A chorus is a group of voices that speak as one.
	antagonist	An antagonist is the person in a story who opposes the hero.
	protagonist	A protagonist is the principal character in a work of fiction.
	duologue	A duologue is when there are only two characters speaking.
	epilogue	The epilogue is the conclusion to a play.
	exposition	Exposition sets up the world and history of the story.
	direct	Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
	address	Direct address is when the writer or actor directly communicates with the reader or audience.
	prologue	The prologue is at the beginning of the play.

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soliloquy

couplet

monologue

dramatic

irony

symbolic

character

aside

accent

offstage

chorus

antagonist

protagonist

duologue

epilogue

exposition

direct

address

prologue

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