Ap literature chambers Hamlet lit terms Flashcards

11104662830	verbal irony*	Most common form of irony; one in which there is a contradiction between what is stated and what is actually meant	0
11104662831	situational irony*	Irony form in which circumstances turns out opposite of expected, reverse of those anticipated and appropriate	1
11104662832	dramatic irony*	Irony form that depends more on the structure of a play over the words; where the audience knows something vital the character does not know	2
11104662835	Tragic flaw*	a defect in a hero or heroine that leads to his or her downfall	3
11104662836	Subplot*	Subsidiary action in a play or story which coincides with the main action	4
11104662837	Comic relief*	Humorous element inserted into a somber or tragic work in order to relieve its tension, widen its scope, or heighten by contrast the tragic emotion	5
11104662838	Climax	Point of greatest dramatic tension or emotional intensity in a plot; point at which confluct reaches greatest height	6
11104662839	Foil*	A character whose contrasting personal characteristics enhance or contrast those of the main character; traditionally highlights what the tragic hero would be if not for the tragic flaw; emphasizes certain aspects of another character by displaying opposite traits	7
11104662833	Dues ex machina*	literally "god in a machine "; at a story's end, any unanticipated intervention that solves an impossible plot problem	8
11104662840	Pun*	humorous play on words that have several meanings or words that sound the same but have different meanings	9
11104662841	Catharsis	Emotional cleansing or feeling of relief felt by the audience at the conclusion of a tragedy	10
11104662842	Paradox	A statement/situation that at first seems impossible or oxymoronic, but which solves itself and reveals meaning	11
11104662843	Slang*	Rough, often crude language of the commin man, of everyday speech	12
11104662844	Aside*	In a play, a character's short speech or remark heard by the audience but not by other characters	13
11104662845	Monologue	Verbal expression of a single person speaking alone with or without an audience (NOT a synonym for a soliloquy)	14
11104662846	Soliloquy*	a speech in which a character, alone on stage, expresses inner thoughts and feelings	15
11104662847	Coin*	To invent and put into use a new word or expression	16
11104662848	Confidant*	A character entrusted with the secrets and private thoughts of another character, usually the protagnist	17
11104662849	Tragedy	A form of drama concerned with fortunes and misfortunes and disasters that befall human beings of title, power, and position; the character's traits of excellence nobility, and virtuousness are insufficient to save them from destruction	18