Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards
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| 7316443433 | Nemesis | an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution. | 0 | |
| 7316443434 | Hubris | Pride that challenges the role of the gods |  | 1 |
| 7316443435 | Catharsis | An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety |  | 2 |
| 7316443436 | Tragic flaw | A character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable | 3 | |
| 7316443437 | Anagnorisis | Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity | 4 | |
| 7316443438 | Buffoon | stupid person; clown |  | 5 |
| 7316443439 | 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 | |
| 7316443440 | Tragedy | A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character | 7 | |
| 7316443441 | Romance | an extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 8 | |
| 7316443442 | Farce | (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham |  | 9 |
| 7316443443 | Burlesque | a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation |  | 10 |
| 7316443444 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. |  | 11 |
| 7316443445 | Foible | a minor character flaw | 12 | |
| 7316443446 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. |  | 13 |
| 7316443447 | Invective | abusive language |  | 14 |
| 7316443448 | Inuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense |  | 15 |
| 7316443449 | Slapstick | a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes |  | 16 |
| 7316443450 | Physical Comedy | Slap Stick |  | 17 |
| 7316443451 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused |  | 18 |
| 7316443452 | Pun | A play on words |  | 19 |
| 7316443453 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality |  | 20 |
| 7316443454 | Situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected |  | 21 |
| 7316443455 | Verbal Irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant | 22 | |
| 7316443456 | 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 | |
| 7316443457 | Sarcasm | A mocking, often ironic or satirical remark. | 24 | |
| 7316443458 | 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 | |
| 7316443459 | Monologue | A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group. | 26 | |
| 7316443460 | Soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage | 27 | |
| 7316443461 | 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 | |
| 7316443462 | Set | Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted | 29 | |
| 7316443463 | Absurd | preposterous | 30 | |
| 7316443464 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 31 | |
| 7316443465 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration | 32 | |
| 7316443466 | Pratfall | a fall made on purpose | 33 | |
| 7316443467 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story | 34 | |
| 7316443469 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight |  | 35 |