Ernest literary terms Flashcards
(12 cards)
stock device
stereotyped plot twist (plot device)
cliché
overused phrase
stock character
stereotyped or predictable character
burlesque
exaggerated emotion or action
comedy of manners
comedy of a particular social class (usually upper-class) and its behaviors
farce
exaggerated plot
high comedy
intellectual comedy (you have to think about it for it to be funny)
low comedy
physical, slapstick comedy
(like SNL)
parody
a written imitation of a serious work
invective
harsh written language
(written sarcasm)
innuendo
a hint at something
usually negative or suggestive
intrigue comedy
includes spies, false identity, and/ or a character that can’t be trusted; mystery comedy
ex: James Bond? idk, that’s what Raglin said