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King Lear Lesson Vocabulary

Across
Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
A rhetorical device used by playwrights and authors whenever their characters address a character that isn’t present in the scene
Accustomed; used
A violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow.
Something bitter or severe
Lack of concord or harmony between persons or things
Where both the characters and the audience are fully unaware of the implications of the real situation
A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
A figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes
Figurative language that represents objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses
Wealthy, rich, or affluent
Where the characters are oblivious of the situation, but the audience is not
To come into or acquire
Busy activity; bustle; fuss
The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story
To implore urgently
To raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate
Down
A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character
Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
Characterized by a number of words, typically three or more, that have the same first consonant sound fall within the same sentence or phrase
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
A literary device that makes a comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as”
An advance hint of what is to come later in the story
A consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line (pentameter); where, unstressed syllables are followed by stressed ones, five of which are stressed but do not rhyme
A beat or foot that uses 10 syllables in each line
Rightful status, independence, or prerogative
The literal or dictionary meanings of a word
A particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point
A literary device often used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character
The events that make up a story or the main part of a story
An environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly
An unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person.
A mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance
A playfully mischievous person; scamp