| A | B |
|---|
| acts | the major divisions of a play |
| antagonist | the chaaracter who works against the protagonist in the story |
| aside | a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage |
| avidly | eagerly; enthusiastically |
| bequeath | leave or give by will after one's death |
| cadence | a recurrent rhythmical series |
| cast of characters | the characters in a book or play |
| catalyst | something that causes an important event to happen |
| climax | the decisive moment in a novel or play |
| comedy | light and humoprous drama with a happy ending |
| conflict | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests |
| conoisseur | an expert able to appreciate a field |
| crone | an ugly evil-looking old woman |
| debonair | having a sophisticated charm |
| dialogue | a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people |
| echelon | level, rank |
| emphatically | without question and beyond doubt |
| exposition | introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation |
| falling action | events after the climax, leading to a resolution |
| foil | a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another |
