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| tragedy | The presentation of serious and important actions that end unhappily. Often ending with the death of an important character. |
| tragic hero | A central character who has a personal failing that leads to his/her downfall. |
| tragic flaw | An imperfection that leads the noble character to make choices that doom him/her to a tragic end (ambition, rebellioiusness, passion, or excessive pride). |
| exposition | Establishes the setting, introduces some of the main characters, explains main conflicts, and explains the background. |
| rising action | A series of complications. Theseoccur as charcters take action to resolve their problems |
| crisis | A turning point or moment when a choice is made by the main characters dtermines the direction of further action. |
| falling action | The events that result form the action taken at the turning point. |
| climax | The greatest moment of action. |
| resolution | The scenes that tie up the loose ends of the plot. |
| couplet | Two consecutive lines of poetry that have exact rhyme at the end. |
