Poetry and Theater Flashcards
(12 cards)
A long speech by one character
Monologue
A type of monologue when a character speaks there thoughts outloud
Soliloquies
A brief remarks often revealing a characters true thoughts
Asides
When non-human things are given human qualities or characteristics
Personification
When non-human things are given human qualities or characteristics
Personification
When a character directly compares to unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
When I character compares 2 unalike things USING “like” or “as”
Simile
When 2 contradicting words are used to create a thought provoking effect
Oxymoron
When a character makes a brief reference to a person, event, place, or work of literature. (Often expressed through other people or things)
Allusion
When a word is used for a different meaning (wordplay)
Pun
An exaggerated statement not ment to be taken seriously
Hyperbole
When a phrase has 2 meanings one innocent, and one suggestive or ironic
Double-Entendre