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Dramatic Conventions More writing tools that add spice to literature! pun (square #1) A play on words that exploits the similarity in sound between two words with distinctly different meanings. Examples: Ive never tipped a cow. Then again, one has never served me food. An elevator makes ghosts happy because it lifts the spirits. double entendre (square #2) A figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so; often risqué, inappropriate, or ironic. Example: A nudist camp is simply a place where men and women meet to air their differences. Dialogue (square #3) Conversation between two or more characters in a literary work, such as a drama. monologue (square #4) A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation. soliloquy (square #5) A speech, often in verse, by a lone character. Soliloquies are most common in drama, perhaps the most famous example being the “To be or not to be” speech in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. aside (square #6) A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage. character foil (square #7) A character who illuminates the qualities of another character by means of contrast. The term foil refers to the practice of putting dark, polished metal (a foil) underneath a gemstone to make it shine more brightly. foreshadowing (square #8) An author’s deliberate use of hints or suggestions to give a preview of events or themes that do not develop until later in the narrative. paradox (square #9) A statement that seems absurd or even contradictory on its face but often expresses a deeper truth. Example: All men kill the thing they love. oxymoron (square #10) The association of two contrary terms Examples: “same difference” “wise fool” “jumbo shrimp” “clean pig” dramatic irony (square #11) A technique in which the author lets the audience or reader in on a character’s