Studied by 9 peopleCharacterization
creation or construction of a fictional character
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile
foil
character who contrast with another character
archetype
situation repeated (young kid making way in life)
Allusion
Historical reference to something
dramatic irony
audience knows something is going to happen to character
situation irony
a reversal of what is expected or intended
verbal irony
says one thing but means the complete opposite
allegory
double significance 1.black and white 2. deeper meaning
Symbolism
use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Blank verse
a verse without rhyme iambic pentameter
Couplet
back to back rhyming "good night good night parting is such sweet sorrow"
motif
word repeated (dagger-macbeth)
metaphor
word or phrase applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applied
oxymoron
two words the dont mean the same thing (sweet and sour sauce, little big man)
Stichomythia
back and forth, banter
Synecdoche
part whole or some part explain the whole thing (boat=the sail, car=my wheels)
Metonymy
physical association with something the crown=monarch, whitehouse=president
peripety
sudden change of events
Apostrophe
reads like prayer
prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form without metrical structure
Catharsis/purgation
a comedic scene to purge heavy emotions
Chorus
dancing or singing lines to introduce play ex: Dr. Faustus
Exodus
exit, sing last lines of play
exposition
background of a play
prologue
introduction
parados
insert between scenes to tell us what to feel
monologue
one speech
soliquy
alone, long speech, (sometimes to another character)
Aside
addressing the audience, brief and short
anagnorisis
character recognizes he is in to deep and can't get out
Hubris
typical character flaw (excessive pride)
Tragic Character
presentation of character flaw
tragic flaw
flaw that brings characters down fall
What is dr. faustus tragic flaw?
pride, trying to be like God
What is Macbeths tragic flaw?
ambition, wanting more power and money
What makes Hamlets tragic flaw different than the other ones?
his inability to make a decision
What is the theme of Macbeth?
the destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints
What is the theme of Hamlet?
friendship, madness, revenge
What is theme of Dr. faustus?
ambition, trust/distrust, good/evil, fate/free will
What is the theme of beowulf?
the importance of establishing identity
What is the theme of the Seafarer?
longing for something more
What are the two meanings in the Seafarer?
humanity searching for meaning a sailor in the ocean
Who is the foil to hamlet?
Laertes and prince of Norway
Who is foil to macbeth?
Banquo
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