R&J Terms Flashcards
Pun
The humorous use of a word that has more meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound
Metaphor
Direct comparison
Simile
Comparison using “like” or “as”
Personification
Giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, object, or idea
Apostrophe
Addressing something nonhuman as if it were alive and present
Allusion
A reference to a character or event in another work of literature
Anachronism
Something out of place in time
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows something that the character doesn’t
Hyperbole
An exaggeration
Verbal irony
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
Dramatic foil
A character who’s personality contrasts with another character’s; the result is that both characters’ personalities become more pronounced
Monologue
A long speech directed to other actors onstage
Aside
Character stops the action to turn to audience and quickly speak; then he returns to the action
Soliloquy
An actor speaks alone onstage and expresses private thoughts or feelings that the audience hears
Foreshadowing
A hint of what is to come
