23-35 Flashcards
History
Starts with contentment, leads to plotting and scheming, ends in battles.
Tone
Attitude towards his or her own writing subject, shown through the actions of the characters.
Dramatic irony
When an audience knows more about the characters story lines than the character does
Pun
Play on the meaning of roles
Comic relief
A funny part in the play to relieve the tension from a really serious place
Allusion
A reference to a famous person, place, or thing
Tragic hero
The main character who people “root for” but they are doomed.
Idiomatic expressions
Figures of speech whose meanings aren’t connected to the words at all
Character flaw
Human quality that causes the characters downfall.
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration of a point
Situational irony
When a character expects a specific outcome based on their plans and something completely unexpected occurs instead
Rhyme scheme
A rhyming pattern in poetry.
Verbal irony
When a character uses speech with a double or hidden meaning