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Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards

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3788112445Nemesisan opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution.0
3788117330HubrisPride that challenges the role of the gods1
3788126703CatharsisAn emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety2
3788129871Tragic flawA character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable3
3788141607AnagnorisisRecognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity4
3788242265Buffoonstupid person; clown5
3788244485ComedyA literary work which ends happily because the hero or heroine is able to overcome obstacles and get what he or she wants.6
3788246495TragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character7
3788248801Romancean extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places8
3788254655Farce(n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham9
3788254656Burlesquea ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation10
3788256377SatireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.11
3788258882Foiblea minor character flaw12
3788260113ParodyA work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.13
3788263309Invectiveabusive language14
3788263310Inuendoa hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense15
3788267446Slapsticka boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes16
3788269049Physical ComedySlap Stick17
3788272617Malapropisma word humorously misused18
3788274263PunA play on words19
3788274264IronyA contrast between expectation and reality20
3788275699Situational ironyAn outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected21
3788278369Verbal IronyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant22
3788280852Dramatic IronyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.23
3788283632SarcasmA mocking, often ironic or satirical remark.24
3788285660AsideA device in which a character in a drama makes a short speech which is heard by the audience but not by other characters in the play25
3788285661MonologueA long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.26
3788288391SoliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage27
3788290591Stage directionsan instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.28
3788292488SetArrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted29
3788295360Absurdpreposterous30
3788302030Understatementthe presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.31
3788303633HyperboleAn exaggeration32
3788308311Pratfalla fall made on purpose33
3788311877AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story34
3788315176Black ComedyDisturbing or absurd material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths35
3792556104EpiphanyA moment of sudden revelation or insight36

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