Antigone Flashcards
Diction
Word choice
Syntax
Word order
A struggle or problem on a story
Conflict
The writers central idea or main message ab life
Theme
A reference to a well known person place or thing
Allusion
Greek word for actor
Hypokrite
Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery
Comparison/contrast
Juxtaposition
Conversation
Dialogue
A characters whose traits contrast with another character’s traits
Foil character
Narrative to suggest future action
Foreshadowing
Fatal flaw
Hamartia
Character says one thing but means the other
Verbal irony
When the audience knows more then the character
Dramatic irony
An event contradicts the expectations of the characters or reader
Direct characterization
When the narrator shows the character interacting with others, thinking/speaking ab their current circumstances, or taking action
Indirect characterization
One that has multiple or conflicting motivations
Complex character
The delivery of dialogue in rapid paced manner
Stichomythia
A lyric poem expressing a he feelings or thoughts of a speaker often celebrating a person or event
Ode
One who changes in response to the events of a narrative
Dynamic character
One who remains the same throughout a narrative
Static character
Chorus moves left to right
Antistrophe
Someone whi willingly suffers or dies rather than give up his beliefs
Martyr
Chorus moves rights to left
Strophe
