Theatrical Literary Devices

poetry that has a meter (a certain number of beats per line to create rhythm) but no consistent rhyme

five unstressed/stressed syllable patterns (da DUM) in one line, creating a rhythm

a character who contrasts with another character so that each will stand out

a contradiction; a pairing of opposing ideas

lang. written or spoken in verse to a rhythmic or visual structure that isn't part of typical written or spoken lang.

two consecutive lines of poetry that share the same end rhyme

the audience or some characters know something that other characters do not

a 14-line poem with the following rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefefgg

a hint or clue about something that is going to happen

a detailed speech in which a char. reveals his deepest and most honest thoughts to audience, typically alone on stage

an introductory scene in a play, often in verse, that conveys the theme

the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications

words placed near each other that begin with the same letter

a reference in literature to a person, place, or thing, especially from history or another literary work

a long speech made by one person, usually to others on stage

a narrative about serious and important actions that ends unhappily

the ordinary form of written or spoken language

dialogue intended for the audience and not heard by others on the stage; "under the breath" comments or side convos