Unit 8 English Vocab

When society's vices are attacked through humor

Biting, caustic, and ironical remarks made for effect

A speech by a character made on stage which conveys their inner thoughts

Standard or clichéd character types

When the audience is required to accept the limitations on stage and supply the details from their imagination

The weakness of a character that ultimately leads to his/her demise

The whole is represented by naming one of its parts

A grotesque parody

Words that encompass a person's life

Word or phrase that takes the place of a harsh, inappropriate, or unpleasant reality