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Match the definition to the term.


1. a narrative having two levels of meaning:a surface, or literal, meaning and an underlying or figurative meaning

allegory

2. the turning point of a play or story

dramatic irony

3. the words written by the author for the characters to speak

melodramatic

4. a device used to allow the audience to know something the characters do not know

crisis

5. play containing ridiculous events or mockery, based on obviously humorous situations

pantomime

6. any type of writing with exaggerated emotional appeal; usually good struggles against evil

farce

7. a play given without words; actors use gestures to convey the situation or story

dialogue