AP Literature Week 9 Vocab Flashcards

8026520995	Tragedy	a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.	0
8026520996	Chorus	a simultaneous utterance of something by many people.	1
8026520997	Dramatic Irony	the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.	2
8026524287	Situational Irony	irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.	3
8026527534	Verbal Irony	when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean. Verbal irony is often sarcastic.	4
8026527535	Hamartia	a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.	5
8026527536	Hubris	excessive pride or self-confidence.	6
8026529232	Catharsis	the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.	7
8026529233	Deference	humble submission and respect.	8
8026529234	Heresy	any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.	9
8026533217	Oedipus Complex	the complex of emotions aroused in a young child, typically around the age of four, by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and a wish to exclude the parent of the same sex.	10