ENG 3U Exam Review Flashcards
Exposition
#1 of structure of a tragedy Introduces 5 w's Scotland 1050 Macbeth, king, 3 witches Country is in battle with Norway King is betrayed by thane of Cawdor
Inciting force
#2 of structure of a tragedy Gets the story rolling Witches make a prophecy, Macbeth is given a new title Thank if cawdor And he will be king
Turning point
4
Protagonist loses advantage fatal flaw made clear
Macbeth kills bff banquo, fleance escapes=disadvantage fleance can still become king
Fatal flaw is ambition
Rising action
#3 Series of events leading to climax Macbeth gets thane of cawdor Lady Macbeth gets Macbeths letter about being king They plot to kill the king King dead The princes flea Macbeth is king 🤴🏻
Climax
5
Highest point of action
Macbeth sees banquos ghost
Shows outsiders his state of mind is deteriorating
Falling action
6
Series of events after the climax that go against the hero
Macduff fleas to England
For as an army against Macbeth w/Malcom
Lady’s Macbeth goes mad and kills herself
Moment of final suspense
7
Bear the end looks like the hero will win
Macbeth kills young siwad
Is confident he cannot be defeated because no one of woman born can kill him
Catastrophe
#8 An event that signals the complete downfall Macduff kills Macbeth
Resolution
9
Order and hope is restored
Malcom becomes king
Promises to bring back all who fled and will improved all lives in Scotland
Foil
A character whose opposite traits are brought out by another character. Therefore highlight their traits further.
Comic relief
The use of humour to lighten the mood of a serious or tragic story, especially in plays.
Pathos
A deep feeling attributed to a scene or passage specially designed to evoke the emotions of tenderness, pity or sympathetic sorrow from the reader.
Nemesis
A villain who has a particular interest in defeating a hero or group of heroes.
Dramatic irony
A situation when the audience knows some that the characters don’t.
Tragic hero
A privileged chartered of high repute. By virtue of a tragic flaw and fate falls from glory
Aside
An aside is a brief comment made when others are onstage, but the rest of the characters for not hear
Hubris
A person suffering from hubris will show an overwhelming pride in their place in the world.
This is a specific fatal flaw resulting from excessive pride, ambition, and over confidence. It will make the person do three things:
Break moral laws
Ignore divine warnings
Attempt to transcend normal human limitations
Soliloquy
A long speech made to the audience while the character is alone on stage
Reveals their inner thoughts and feelings
Example of hubris
Macbeth
Sublime
An intellectual concept in art and literature.
Dude passing excellence, inspiring awe, or a deep reverence for something
Egotistical sublime
The idea that humans can replace god as a creator. Humans having insolent pride over nature’s sublimity
Examples of egotistical sublime in Frankenstein
Victor creating the monster
The monster taking control of Victor’s life
Walter finding the northwest passage
Archetypes
A symbol, theme, setting, or character type that recurs in different times and places in myth, literature, folklore, etc
Examples of archetypes in Frankenstein
Walton trying to finding the northwest passage
Damsel in distress
Examples of sublime
Mount Blanc
Lighting, storms
Gothic
A genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance.
Gothic elements
Mysterious, suspenseful atmosphere
Supernatural or inexplicable events
Women in distress
High emotion
Gothic elements in Frankenstein
Creepy atmosphere
Dark nights/stormy
Elizabeth in danger
Creating the monster
What is Romanticism
A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
Romantic elements in Frankenstein
Nature Supernatural Imagination Emotional Individualism Idealism
Pathetic fallacy
When the nature elements reflect the present situation and emotions.
Example of pathetic fallacy in Frankenstein
Chp 5
When the monster is being created it’s a dark and dreary night in November
Always storming when monster comes
Example of a foil in Macbeth
Banquo and Macbeth (banquo doesn’t go power crazy)
L MacB and MacB (she’s heartless)
MacD and MacB (not a dick)
Example of comic relief in Macbeth
Gate keeper hungover scene
Macduff son comforts mum
Example of nemesis in Macbeth
Macduff betrayed Macbeth
Macbeth killed macduffs fam
Example of tragic hero is Macbeth
Macbeth is the tragic hero
High status
Because of greed and ambition makes his own downfall
Example of dramatic irony in Macbeth
When king D says he trusts Macbeth when we know he’s about to kill him
Example of pathos in Macbeth
Lady Macbeth’s diatribe about bashing her child’s brains out is one of the most obvious ones. … It persuades Macbeth, but it also convinces the audience she’s evil and should kill the king
Example of hubris in Macbeth
Defies the great chain of being
Kills a whole lot of people
Ignores the prophecies
Soliloquy in Macbeth
Lady Macbeth intro scene
Reads macbeths letter
Shows her ambitious and ruthless personality
“It was on a dreary night in November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils”
Setting: stormy night, in victors lab Atmosphere: creepy Imagery: Plot: this is when the monster is created Character: the downfall of Victor Theme: egostitical sublime
“I shall quit your vessel on the ice raft which brought me thither and shall seek the most northern extremity of the globe; I shall collect my funeral pile and consume to ashes this miserable frame, that it’s remains may afford no light to any curious and unhallowed wretch who would create such another as I have been.”
Setting: Waltons ship in the arctic Atmosphere: melancholy Imagery: death Plot: wraps it all up Character: monster not so bad anymore matures Theme: death, good vs bad
“But yet I’ll make assurance double sure, And take a bond of fate”
Macbeth is speaking of the prophecies to the witches about Macduff
Conflict, theme
Shows how cocky Macbeth is getting knowing he will never be defeated and Macduffs disloyalty
Promise to death, death of cawdor
“Infected by the air they ride, and dammed all those that trust them”
Macbeth to Lennox talking about the witches and macduff cleaning to England
Dramatic irony
He trusts the weird sisters
Not admitting to the truth
“From this moment the very first firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand”
Macbeth soliloquy
Decides to go with his gut
Decides to kill macduffs family
“But cruel are the times we are traitors and do not know ourselves”
Ross to lady macduff before she die
Shows the living consistons of Scotland under macbeths rule
Relates to macduff
“I shall do so, but I must also feel it as a man”
Macduff to Malcom
Theme of manhood, he has feelings
Wants to avenge his family who died from Macbeth
“What is it she does now”
Doctor to the gentle woman Talks about how lady MacB rubs her hands to get the blood off Imagery of blood Theme of guilt Show a lady MacBs downfall
“What’s done cannot be undone”
Lady Macbeth to herself in front of the doctor and gentlewoman
Theme of guilt
Can’t get over what her husband and her have done
“Those he commands move only in command, nothing in love”
Agnus to Menteith, Lennox, and Caithness
Symbol of clothes too big
MacB stole robes that are too big for him
He cannot fit the role of king
“She would have died hereafter”
Macbeth soliloquy
After LMacBs death
Feels as if life is pointless now
Has nothing to love for
“Thou wast born of woman-“
Macbeth to king siwad during battle and he is slain
Grows macbeths confidence
