Definitions Flashcards
Prophecy
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
Rhyming Couplet
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit
Aside
a remark or passage that is intended to be heard by audience but unheard by other characters in the play
Soliloquy
an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in the play
Antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
Fate
bound to happen/destined
Monologue
uninterrupted speech by one character
Dialogue
conversation between two or more characters
Ambition
a strong desire to do or achieve something (can be seen as bad “desire for esteem”)(Macbeths tragic flaw)
Regicide
the killing of a king or someone who kills a king
Prophecy
a prediction/something that will happen
Motif
an object, image, sound, or phase that is repeated throughout a story to point towards the story’s larger theme
Theme
a theme is a story’s message or meaning (guides the narrative)
Topical Allusion
A reference to events, people, places, etc. that are contemporary to the time and place in which the author is writing
Pun
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
