AP Literature: Greek Drama Vocabulary Flashcards

8177462957	Chorus	A group of 12 or 15 men, led by a Choragos, who would sing and choral songs that dictated what was happening in the play	0
8177462958	Choragos	Leader of the chorus	1
8177465914	Hamartia	A tragic/fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero/heroine	2
8177465915	Hubis	Extreme pride/ arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall	3
8177465916	Tradegy	A story in which a heroic character either dies or comes to some other unhappy end; the downfall of a hero/heroine	4
8177468247	Comedy	A story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character(s)	5
8177472172	Peripeteia	A reversal of fortune or change in circumstances	6
8177472173	Prolouge	A speech, often in verse, addressed to the audience by one or more of the actors at the opening of a play	7
8177472174	Exodus	Exit song	8
8177478392	Anagnorisis	The startling discovery that produces a change from ignorance to knowledge	9
8177478393	Strophe	The first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it	10
8177478394	Antistrophe	The second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it	11
8177481520	Parados	Entrance song	12
8177481521	Stayr	Short play conducted between the acts of tragedies that mock the plight of the tragedy's character	13
8177481522	Epilouge	A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened	14
8177485802	Dramatic Irony	A character in the play or story thinks one thing is true, but the audience or reader knows better; often used on stage	15
8177485803	Situational Irony	Takes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen	16
8177488959	Tragic Hero	Main character (usually noble) who must go through unfortunate events	17
8177488960	Foil	A character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— to highlight particular qualities of the other character	18
8177492344	Monolouge	An extended speech by one person	19