Fictions Flashcards

1
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Climax

A

resolution to the problem

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2
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Coda

A

moment that provides an emotional release

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3
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Complication

A

obstacles that stop the character from reaching the solution

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4
Q

Inciting Incident

A

statement of hero’s problem

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5
Q

Twist

A

the abrupt change in the story

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6
Q

Midpoint

A

revelation of characters true nature

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7
Q

Pinch

A

the scene that engages the audience

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8
Q

Hero

A

the story the persons about not necessarily the hero

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9
Q

Oedipus

A

boys in with competition her for mother

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10
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Electra

A

daughters in competition with mothers for fathers

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11
Q

Anagnorisis

A

moment of discovery

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12
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Peripeteia

A

reversal of fortune

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13
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Aristotle Stuff

A

The unity of action — follows one story w minimal subplots
The unity of time — should exist in no longer than 24 hrs
The unity of place — should exist in a single place

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14
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Feminism

A

Views literature through the lens of gender that is a nonbionary choice and promotes the idea that women are equal to men under law, culture, and economics

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15
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Theme Level

A

generalization of plot line

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16
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Plot Level

A

a sentence that describes the important features of the structure map

17
Q

Truth Level

A

a personal evaluation of the theme line

18
Q

Post Colonialism

A

how colonialism affected literature…how colonizers affects and is affected by colonized

19
Q

Quality

A

beauty and goodness are apart of truth but exceed language

20
Q

Freudian Theory

A

heart of human motivation is drives of sex and other biological needs