a character’s remark others on stage do not hear reveals private thoughts

What is dramatic irony?

when the audience knows more than the characters

reference to a literary/historical person/event the audience is should know

What is a literary foil?

character whose personality/attitude contrast sharply with another person

emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke from the audience

attitude/approach the author takes toward the work's central theme/subject

What is a tragic hero?

central character usually fails/dies because of a flaw /twist of fate

a speech given by a character alone to express inner thoughts to audience

What is a Shakespearean tragedy?

They have despair; comic moments that counter underlying tension of plot

What is comic relief?

a humorous scene or speech meant to relieve tension

make use of a word’s multiple meanings, or they play on its sound

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1
What is an aside?
a speech by a character alone; exposes character’s thoughts to audience
when the audience knows more than the characters; helps build suspense
reference to a literary/historical person/event the audience should know
a character’s remark others on stage do not hear reveals private thoughts
2
What is dramatic irony?
make use of a word’s multiple meanings, or they play on its sound
expressions containing an apparent contradiction
when the audience knows more than the characters
when a character says one thing, but means another
3
What is an allusion?
a comparison between two unalike abjects
a play on words
reference to a literary/historical person/event the audience is should know
when the audience knows something the characters don't
4
What is a literary foil?
character whose personality/attitude contrast sharply with another person
a character’s remark that others on stage do not hear
central character that fails/dies because of a flaw or twist of fate
the adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist
5
What is mood?
make use of a word’s multiple meanings
expressions containing an apparent contradiction
emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke from the audience
6
What is an example of an oxymoron?
wham! Bam! Zoink!
I am so hungry I could eat a house.
cruel kindness
She is as quiet as a mouse.
7
What is tone?
a character who is alone/thinks he or she is alone—speaks thoughts
make use of a word’s multiple meanings, or they play on its sound.
attitude/approach the author takes toward the work's central theme/subject
8
What is a tragic hero?
character alone exposes a character’s thoughts and feelings to the audience
central character usually fails/dies because of a flaw /twist of fate
when the audience knows more than the characters
character whose personality/attitude contrast with another character
9
What is a soliloquy?
a character whose personality and attitude contrast with another character
a humorous scene or speech meant to relieve tension
a character’s remark to audience that others on stage do not hear
a speech given by a character alone to express inner thoughts to audience
10
What is a Shakespearean tragedy?
They have despair; comic moments that counter underlying tension of plot
Create a sense of hoplessness for all who watch/read
Pure sadness and grief from start to finish.
11
What is comic relief?
when characters refer, often unknowingly, to what will happen in the future
a humorous scene or speech meant to relieve tension
character whose personality/attitude contrast with another character
central character usually fails or dies because of a character flaw
12
What is a pun?
make use of a word’s multiple meanings, or they play on its sound
A comparison between two objects
saying something, but meaning the opposite
giving human qualities to inanimate objects

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