what are the key words from all of my novels/novellas

Question 1

dramatic irony

Answer 1

when the audience knows something that the characters do not

Question 2

hamartia

Answer 2

a personal error in a protagonists personality that brings about their tragic downfall in a tragedy. This defect in a hero’s personality is also known as their tragic flaw

Question 3

tragic hero

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a character who beings as a well respected person but has some flaw that leads to their downfall

Question 4

hubris

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the pride before the fall-the point at which the protagonist seems to be on top of the world

Question 5

patriarchy

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as system where the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children

Question 6

soliloquy

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when a character speaks to himself relating to thoughts and feelings thereby also sharing them with the audience. These re longer than asides and take the form of speeches in the play

Question 7

regicide

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the act of killing a king

Question 8

downfall

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this is a characters dramatic decent from power

Question 9

nihilism

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the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. it is often associated with extreme pessimism and radical scepticism that condemns existence

Question 10

tyrant

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a tyrant is a cruel and oppressive leader this can be to maintain power

Question 11

cantharis

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a purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotion especially pity and fear

Question 12

damnaition

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is the concept of divine punishment and torment in the afterlife for action committed on earth

Question 13

equivocation

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the use of ambiguous expressions in order to mislead

Question 14

divine right

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the idea that kings are chosen by god and are not accountable to their subjects rebellion against the king is also rebellion against god

Question 15

the great chain of being

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Elizabethans believed that god set out an order for everything in the universe. so god has chosen you social class so you should stay in that class and not try to get ahead

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allegory

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a story which can be interpreted to reveal the hidden meaning typically a moral or political one

Question 17

anthropomorphism

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the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to an animal

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autocratic

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relating to a ruler who has absolute power

Question 19

ideology

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a system of ideas especially on which form the basis of economic or political theory and policy

Question 20

proletariat

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working class

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bourgeoise

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middle/upper class

Question 22

propaganda

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a form of biased communication aimed at promoting someone or something

Question 23

martial

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relating to fighting and the concept of war

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dichotomy

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a division or contrast between two things that are or aren’t represented as being opposed or entirely different

Question 25

totalitarian

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representing as system of government that is doctorial and requires complete subservience to the state

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aptonym

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a name that fits the nature and character of a person and their occupation

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scape goat

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a scape goat is a person or animal which takes on the sins of others or is unfairly blamed for problems `

Question 28

dissenter

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somonis who disagrees in matters of opinions belief and authority

Question 29

purges

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an abrupt or violent removal or group of people

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cult

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a system of veneration and devotion directed towards a specific figure or object

Question 31

cyclical

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a cyclical structure is when the end of a narrative returnt to a similar position as where it started. This will be to show a lack of change or some sort of regression

Question 32

hominem

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appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect.

Question 33

nauseam

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constant repetition of an idea or a slogan