Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards

6248370503	Nemesis	an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution.	0
6248370504	Hubris	Pride that challenges the role of the gods	1
6248370505	Catharsis	An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety	2
6248370506	Tragic flaw	A character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable	3
6248370507	Anagnorisis	Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity	4
6248370508	Buffoon	stupid person; clown	5
6248370509	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
6248370510	Tragedy	A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character	7
6248370511	Romance	an extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places	8
6248370512	Farce	(n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham	9
6248370513	Burlesque	a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation	10
6248370514	Satire	A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.	11
6248370515	Foible	a minor character flaw	12
6248370516	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	13
6248370517	Invective	abusive language	14
6248370518	Inuendo	a hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense	15
6248370519	Slapstick	a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes	16
6248370520	Physical Comedy	Slap Stick	17
6248370521	Malapropism	a word humorously misused	18
6248370522	Pun	A play on words	19
6248370523	Irony	A contrast between expectation and reality	20
6248370524	Situational irony	An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected	21
6248370525	Verbal Irony	A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant	22
6248370526	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
6248370527	Sarcasm	A mocking, often ironic or satirical remark.	24
6248370528	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
6248370529	Monologue	A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.	26
6248370530	Soliloquy	A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage	27
6248370531	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
6248370532	Set	Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted	29
6248370533	Absurd	preposterous	30
6248370534	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	31
6248370535	Hyperbole	An exaggeration	32
6248370536	Pratfall	a fall made on purpose	33
6248370537	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story	34
6248370538	Black Comedy	Disturbing or absurd material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths	35
6248370539	Epiphany	A moment of sudden revelation or insight	36