renaissance termonology Flashcards
(21 cards)
iambic pentameter
a type of metric line used in traditional english poetry and verse
da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM
10 syllables in a line
epizeuxis
a form of repetition in which a word is repeated in quick succession immediately for emphasis
blank verse
poetry written with regular metrical but unrhymed lines
soliloquy
an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself (to an audience)
prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form
tragic hero
a protagonist of a tragic story or drama which they ultimately meet defeat
rhyming verse
most common and usually has a metrical form that rhymes throughout
deus ex machina
(latin) a person/thing that suddenly arrives into a situation and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an to an apparently insoluble difficulty
rhyming couplets
two lines of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought
peripeteia
the sudden reversal of fortune or change in environment
stichomythia
dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse
exposition
comprehensive description/explanation of an idea or theory
hamartia
the flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero
denouement
the final part of a play, film, narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are are explained/resolved
anagnorisis
point at which a principal character recognises another characters true identity
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something that the characters dont
catharsis
providing purification/release of emotions
meter
rhythm of a piece of poetry
hubris
excessive pride
puns
a joke that exploits the meaning of a word
equivocation
a lie that gives the impression of the truth
