English Final

Characterization

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Historical reference to something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