Greek Comedy Genre Conventions Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is a self-aware play called?
A
Meta (adj) or Metatheatre (noun)
2
Q
How would you describe the character-audience relationship gained through interaction during a performance?
A
Rapport
3
Q
What do we call a character/protagonist that wins on poor terms?
A
A mock hero/heroic
4
Q
What is an abrupt transition from the serious to trivial or ridiculous called? 🛀
A
Bathos/Bathotic
5
Q
What is humour that revolves around bodily fluids called?
A
Scatalogical
