SHAKESPEARE’S STYLE ALLUSION: a figure of speech making reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event. (ie: biblical, mythical, historical). ANAPHORA: repeating the same word(s) at the beginning of successive verse lines, clauses, or phrases ie: Was ever woman in this humour wooed?/Was ever woman in this humour won?). ANTITHESIS: the opposition of word or phrases, setting word against word {i winter/summer, stern alarums/mery meetings, smoothed/wrinkled) ASIDES: an actor addresses the audience, but itis not meant to be heard by the other actors on the stage. This is to give the audience more information about either his own thoughts or the subsequent plan for the plot. COMIC RELIEF: cl humorous scene included to provide relief from emotional intensity in a previous scene. DRAMATIC IRONY: when the words or actions of a character cary a meaning unperceived by the character or other characters, but perceived by the audience. EPISTROPHE: repeating the same word(s) at the end of successive verse lines, clauses, ot phrases (ie: And from the cross-row plucks the letter G/And says a wizard told him that by G/His issue disinherited should be/Ang, for my name of George begins with G...) FOIL: any person [or sometimes an object] that through strong contrast underscores or enhances the distinctive choracteristics of another. FORESHADOWING: a clue or hint to future events (usually negative). PATHOS: c quality or event which arouses feelings of pity, sorrow or compassion in the reader. PUN: a play on words. based on the similarity of sound between two words with different meanings. (ie: they went and told the sexton, and the sexton tolled the bell) SOLILOQUY: a speech a character delivers while alone on stage, revealing 10 ‘the audience his true thoughts or feelings, or information conceming the other characters. It has a three-fold purpose: a) toreveal character: to let us know a particular character better b) to. advance plot: move the story ahead without taking up extra time c) to create atmosphere; establishes the mood of the reader and the characters