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AP Literature: DRAMA VOCABULARY Flashcards

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8212080354ActA way to divide an opera, play, or other drama.0
8212080355AntagonistThe bad guy/villain.1
8212080356AsideWhen a characters dialogue is spoken but not heard by other characters on the stage.2
8212083334CatastropheThe final action that completes the unravelling of a plot.3
8212083335CatharsisAn emotional discharge from which form which one can achieve a state of emotional or moral renewal.4
8212086085Dynamic CharacterA character that undergoes an inner change or growth.5
8212088491Flat CharacterCharacters that are relatively uncomplicated. Readers will always know what to expect from them.6
8212088492Round CharacterCharacters that are complex, multifaceted, and are always surprising readers with their personalities.7
8212091604Static CharacterA character that does not undergo change throughout the story.8
8212091605Stock CharacterA stereotypical fictional characters whom audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition.9
8212093660ClimaxThe highest and most intense point in the story. Usually followed by the resolution to the conflict.10
8212093661ComedyAmusing and satirical in it's tone. Mostly having a cheerful ending with comedic elements.11
8212097348HamartiaAn error that results in a tragic downfall of a hero. (Generic)12
8212100215Dramatic IronyWhen the audience knows more than the characters.13
8212232985HubrisExtreme pride and arrogance that results in a downfall of a character. (Specific)14

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