5692738156 | Nemesis | an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution. | 0 | |
5692738157 | Hubris | Pride that challenges the role of the gods | 1 | |
5692738158 | Catharsis | An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety | 2 | |
5692738159 | Tragic flaw | A character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable | 3 | |
5692738160 | Anagnorisis | Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity | 4 | |
5692738161 | Buffoon | stupid person; clown | 5 | |
5692738162 | Comedy | A literary work which ends happily because the hero or heroine is able to overcome obstacles and get what he or she wants. | 6 | |
5692738163 | Tragedy | A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character | 7 | |
5692738164 | Romance | an extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 8 | |
5692738165 | Farce | (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham | 9 | |
5692738166 | Burlesque | a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation | 10 | |
5692738167 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. | 11 | |
5692738168 | Foible | a minor character flaw | 12 | |
5692738169 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 13 | |
5692738170 | Invective | abusive language | 14 | |
5692738171 | Inuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense | 15 | |
5692738172 | Slapstick | a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes | 16 | |
5692738173 | Physical Comedy | Slap Stick | 17 | |
5692738174 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused | 18 | |
5692738175 | Pun | A play on words | 19 | |
5692738176 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality | 20 | |
5692738177 | Situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected | 21 | |
5692738178 | Verbal Irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant | 22 | |
5692738179 | Dramatic Irony | Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play. | 23 | |
5692738180 | Sarcasm | A mocking, often ironic or satirical remark. | 24 | |
5692738181 | Aside | A 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 play | 25 | |
5692738182 | Monologue | A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group. | 26 | |
5692738183 | Soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage | 27 | |
5692738184 | Stage directions | an 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 | |
5692738185 | Set | Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted | 29 | |
5692738186 | Absurd | preposterous | 30 | |
5692738187 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 31 | |
5692738188 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration | 32 | |
5692738189 | Pratfall | a fall made on purpose | 33 | |
5692738190 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story | 34 | |
5692738191 | Black Comedy | Disturbing or absurd material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths | 35 | |
5692738192 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 36 |
Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards
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