Final Exam Flashcards
(55 cards)
Internal Conflict
Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot’s suspense: Hamlet’s inaction is caused by this. 2. mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
External Conflict
A struggle between a character and an outside force.
Scop
An Old English bard or poet.
Epic
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Kenning
A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g., oar-steed = ship.
Elegy
A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Caesura
(in Greek and Latin verse) a break between words within a metrical foot.
(in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line.
any interruption or break.
“an unaccountable caesura: no deaths were reported in the newspapers”
Conflict
A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
Tragic Flaw
A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
Litany
Any long, repetitive, or dull recital
Moratorium
A suspension of activity; an authorized delay
syn: postponement; cessationant: rush; continuation”
Wrenching
Causing mental or physical pain
syn: distressing; agonizingant: pleasant; comforting”
Arable
Suitable for cultivation of land
syn: fecund; fertileant: barren; infertile”
Cosmopolitan
Worldly; sophisticated.
Carte Blanche
Boundless authority.
Interlocutor
Someone who participates in a conversation.
Sophistry
Deceptive or misleading argument.
Stygian
Dark and forbidding.
Axiom
Universal truth; an established rule
Expurgate
To remove vulgar or objectionable material
Iniquity
An evil or wicked act.
Crepuscular
Pertaining to twilight
Intrinsic
Of or relating to a thing’s basic nature
