Deck 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
acts
major divisions of action within a play
adage
a maxim or proverb
allegory
extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself
alliteration
the repetition at close intervals of initial consonant sounds
allusion
in literature, a reference to another literary work, person, place, or event from mythology, history, religion, politics, sports, science, or popular culture
analogy
a comparison of similar things, often for the purpose of using something familiar to explain something unfamiliar
antagonist
the chief character or force that opposes the protagonist
antithesis
a figure of speech in which opposing and contrasting ideas are balanced against each other
archetype
a prototype; an original model on which all things of the same kind are based
aside
part of a character’s dialogue that is intended only for the audience or a selected character, purposely excluding others
assonance
the close repetition of middle vowel sounds between different consonant sounds. (fade/pale)
character
a person (or animal, thing, or force( that takes part in the action of a story
chorus
a group of actors speaking as one character
circumlocation
using a lot of words where a few will do
climax
the turning point of the plot
comedy
a play dealing with human failings, follies, and foibles that are amusing or absurd; includes a happy ending
comic relief
a humorous scene, incident, or speech that breaks the tension in a drama or fiction
complication
development in action that heightens tension to create suspense, leading to the climax
conflict
the struggle between two opposing forces
