Key Terminology Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What is the definition of Antithesis?
A
Opposite / Contrast
2
Q
What does the term ‘Aside’ refer to?
A
A remark heard only by the audience
3
Q
What is Dramatic Irony?
A
When the audience knows things that the characters don’t
4
Q
Define Lambic Pentameter.
A
A line of verse, with 5 metrical feet, each with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
5
Q
What does Juxtaposition mean?
A
Two things closely placed with contrasting effect
6
Q
What is a Monologue?
A
A long speech by one actor
7
Q
What are Motifs?
A
A dominant / recurring idea
8
Q
Define Paradox.
A
A person/thing with contradictory features or qualities
9
Q
What is a Semantic field?
A
A group of words, which relate to a common theme or motif
10
Q
What does Soliloquy refer to?
A
Speaking one’s thoughts aloud
