Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Terms

Question 1

Adjacency Pairs

Answer 1

pair of utterances where the first part demands a response

Question 2

Agenda setter

Answer 2

this is the person who sets the topic of conversation

Question 3

Ambiguity

Answer 3

when something is open to multiple interpretations

Question 4

Archetype

Answer 4

An archetype in literature is a symbol, pattern, plot, or character template that appears in multiple stories from across cultures.

Question 5

Catastrophe

Answer 5

In drama, this is the final resolution

Question 6

Catharsis

Answer 6

the audience have a feeling of relief of their emotions that have been built up throughout the course of a drama

Question 7

Character arc

Answer 7

the progress and development of a character throughout a text

Question 8

Chronological structure

Answer 8

A traditional structure in a plot that follows the story in the correct order of events as they would happen in real time.

Question 9

Closed Question

Answer 9

A question that has a limited amount of responses available (yes or no question)