Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards
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| 5780985504 | Nemesis | an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution. | 0 | |
| 5780985505 | Hubris | Pride that challenges the role of the gods |  | 1 |
| 5780985506 | Catharsis | An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety |  | 2 |
| 5780985507 | Tragic flaw | A character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable | 3 | |
| 5780985508 | Anagnorisis | Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity | 4 | |
| 5780985509 | Buffoon | stupid person; clown |  | 5 |
| 5780985510 | 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 | |
| 5780985511 | Tragedy | A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character | 7 | |
| 5780985512 | Romance | an extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 8 | |
| 5780985513 | Farce | (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham |  | 9 |
| 5780985514 | Burlesque | a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation |  | 10 |
| 5780985515 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. |  | 11 |
| 5780985516 | Foible | a minor character flaw | 12 | |
| 5780985517 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. |  | 13 |
| 5780985518 | Invective | abusive language |  | 14 |
| 5780985519 | Inuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense |  | 15 |
| 5780985520 | Slapstick | a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes |  | 16 |
| 5780985521 | Physical Comedy | Slap Stick |  | 17 |
| 5780985522 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused |  | 18 |
| 5780985523 | Pun | A play on words |  | 19 |
| 5780985524 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality |  | 20 |
| 5780985525 | Situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected |  | 21 |
| 5780985526 | Verbal Irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant | 22 | |
| 5780985527 | 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 | |
| 5780985528 | Sarcasm | A mocking, often ironic or satirical remark. | 24 | |
| 5780985529 | 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 | |
| 5780985530 | Monologue | A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group. | 26 | |
| 5780985531 | Soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage | 27 | |
| 5780985532 | 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 | |
| 5780985533 | Set | Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted | 29 | |
| 5780985534 | Absurd | preposterous | 30 | |
| 5780985535 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 31 | |
| 5780985536 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration | 32 | |
| 5780985537 | Pratfall | a fall made on purpose | 33 | |
| 5780985538 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story | 34 | |
| 5780985539 | Black Comedy | Disturbing or absurd material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths | 35 | |
| 5780985540 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight |  | 36 |