Semester 1 Final Review Flashcards
paradox
something that doesn’t seem possible but is with further exploration
tragic flaw
a character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy.
theme
the subject of a talk, piece of writing , a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
three points of view
First person; see the world through the narrators eyes (uses worlds like I, me, my, and mine). Second person; speaking directly to the audience ( you and your). Third person; omniscient, thoughts of all the characters are being shown, and limited, where the reader enters only one character’s mind.
exposition
beginning of a story
allegory
a symbolic story that has a message
denouement
the falling action of a story (the end)
static character
Does not undergo any significant change
dynamic character
undergoes a significant change
flat character
one-dimensional character
round character
multi-dimensional character
irony
reversal of agreed upon expectations
dramatic irony
when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.
socratic irony
a pose of ignorance assumed in order to entice others into making statements that can then be challenged
chorus
a group of singers that would sing hymns of praise
Thespis
had the idea of someone coming up on stage and playing as one of the characters that the chorus was singing about (but only ONE person on stage at a time). He therefore invented the actor (explains why actors are called Thesbians).
Aeschylus
had the idea of having two actors on the stage at one time. This brought tension, dialogue, etc. to his plays…thus MODERN DRAMA IS BORN!
Sophocles
He can have as many as 3 or 4 actors on a stage at a time. He wrote the Theban Plays
Theban Plays
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Aristotle
wrote The Poetics which describes what a tragedy is
catharsis
purging of emotion
form and structure of an essay
thesis statements, introductions (anecdote, background and quote), conclusions, titles, and outlines
types of essays
persuasive, narrative, and expository
how to create unity
thesis statement, topic sentence, and transitions
