Final Vocab List

Question 1

Analepsis

Answer 1

aka flashbacks - an interruption of the chronological sequence of events with the interjection of an earlier event

Question 2

anti-hero

Answer 2

a figure of focus in the story that does not portray the morality or values of a hero, and yet is appealing because of the entertainment value, ranging from loveable scoundrel to a villain the reader finds engaging or relatable

Question 3

Bildungs Roman

Answer 3

the making of a hero. Typically, this is a story where the hero learns their values from their home community and goes out into the world to face challenges, hopefully succeeding in their tasks while keeping those values intact. Traditional heroic virtues can include: bravery, strength, perseverance, honesty, loyalty, chastity, and selflessness

Question 4

camp

Answer 4

an over-the-top, melodramatic, extravagant work or action, often associated with the more flamboyant humour of queer culture

Question 5

cult classic

Answer 5

a film that has gained a cult following, suggesting almost a sinister or dubious level of religious devotion around a very specific interest, such as B-grade science fiction movies

Question 6

double

Answer 6

a figures that occupies a similar position, or possible life, to another character within a plot. The double, by sharing similarities, draws attention to the important differences between these two characters

Question 7

Doppelganger

Answer 7

from the German, a double that is an evil or perverted version of another character, and an omen of bad lock

Question 8

Fourth Wall

Answer 8

the term used in theatre to describe the unspoken separation between the audience and the characters on stage

Question 9

Hero

Answer 9

a character that embodies the positive virtues and morals of a community, who will take action risking the self for the safety and well-being of that community or a greater good

Question 10

Lyric

Answer 10

a poem that represents an individual perspective, which is often associated with the voice of the author. It is often of shorter length, in contrast to the epic poem, and deals with personal or confessional subject matter. The name comes from the original Greek, where the poetry would be accompanied by a lyre.

Question 11

Narrator

Answer 11

the voice that describes the action of a novel. A narrator that is also a character is limited

Question 12

Omniscient Narrator

Answer 12

aka “all knowing” narrator - a narrator capable of moving in and out of characters’ minds and time at will, usually a third-person voice, and not a character involved in the plot

Question 13

Prolepsis

Answer 13

aka foreshadowing - the representation of a thing as existing before it does

Question 14

Repetition

Answer 14

a technique where a phrase, image, or theme recurs, often to amplify the impact of a given elements or idea

Question 15

Scopophilia

Answer 15

a term associated with Laura Mulvey’s, which means a love of looking. In Mulvey’s usage, this term describes the patriarchal gaze as being capable of turning people into objects for the purpose of repressing fears and anxieties (aka objectifying women represses the fear that women lack penises, and therefore men are in danger of being castrated)

Question 16

Willing Suspension of Disbelief

Answer 16

a phrase coined by S.T. Coleridge to describe an audience’s desire to enter the fictional world being described, to temporarily set aside their doubts for the sake of participating in the spirit that the work was intended

Question 17

Voyeurism

Answer 17

watching, but not participating in an action, surveillance

Question 18

Allegory

Answer 18

A narrative in which the agents and action, and sometimes the setting as well, are contrived not only to make sense in themselves, but also to signify a second, correlated order of persons, things, concepts, or events

Question 19

Figurative Language

Answer 19

deviates from what we apprehend as the standard significance or sequence of words, in order to achieve special meaning or effect