English Lit - drama

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  • Created on: 01-11-17 18:31
Foils
Two characters whose differences and similarities are meant to highlight one another.
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Silioquy
A speech adressed to the audience, where no other character present on stage can hear.
2 of 13
Blank verse
Unrhymed iambic pentameter. Used by higher class charcaters
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Aside
Words spoken by characters but not heard by any other character present on stage
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Hamartia
The characters fatal flaw
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Peripeteia
Dramatic change in the circumstances
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Hubris
Where the character shows excessive power
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Anagorisis
Recognizing the error that caused the downfall
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Motivation
The thoughts or desires that drives a character to actively pursue a want or need.
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Static character
A character who does not grow or develop.
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Satire
A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities and follies.
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Falling action
When the events and complications begin to resolve themselves
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Scene
A traditional segment in the play.
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A speech adressed to the audience, where no other character present on stage can hear.

Back

Silioquy

Card 3

Front

Unrhymed iambic pentameter. Used by higher class charcaters

Back

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Card 4

Front

Words spoken by characters but not heard by any other character present on stage

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The characters fatal flaw

Back

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