Drama terms for AP Literature Flashcards

8396214956	Nemesis	an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome or Just punishment; retribution.	0
8396214957	Hubris	Pride that challenges the role of the gods	1
8396214958	Catharsis	An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety	2
8396214959	Tragic flaw	A character trait that leads to the downfall of a hero, while also (often) making him admirable	3
8396214960	Anagnorisis	Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity	4
8396214961	Buffoon	stupid person; clown	5
8396214962	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
8396214963	Tragedy	A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character	7
8396214964	Romance	an extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places	8
8396214965	Farce	(n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham	9
8396214966	Burlesque	a ludicrous, mocking, lewd imitation	10
8396214967	Satire	A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.	11
8396214968	Foible	a minor character flaw	12
8396214969	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	13
8396214970	Invective	abusive language	14
8396214971	Inuendo	a hint, indirect suggestion or reference, often in a derogatory sense	15
8396214972	Slapstick	a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes	16
8396214973	Physical Comedy	Slap Stick	17
8396214974	Malapropism	a word humorously misused	18
8396214975	Pun	A play on words	19
8396214976	Irony	A contrast between expectation and reality	20
8396214977	Situational irony	An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected	21
8396214978	Verbal Irony	A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant	22
8396214979	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
8396214980	Sarcasm	A mocking, often ironic or satirical remark.	24
8396214981	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
8396214982	Monologue	A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.	26
8396214983	Soliloquy	A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage	27
8396214984	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
8396214985	Set	Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted	29
8396214986	Absurd	preposterous	30
8396214987	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	31
8396214988	Hyperbole	An exaggeration	32
8396214989	Pratfall	a fall made on purpose	33
8396214990	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story	34
8396214991	Black Comedy	Disturbing or absurd material presented in a humorous manner, usually with the intention of confronting uncomfortable truths	35
8396214992	Epiphany	A moment of sudden revelation or insight	36