english- key vocabulary

Question 1

what is a adjective

Answer 1

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Question 2

what is a verb

Answer 2

Verbs are words that show an action

Question 3

what is a pronoun

Answer 3

A pronoun is a word that people use to refer either to themselves (such as me and you) or to someone or something (like she, it, them, and this).

Question 4

what is a Tragic hero

Answer 4

A main character who faces a downfall due to their own character flaws. They begin as noble/high ranking and fall from this high social status.

Question 5

what does Manipulation mean

Answer 5

Harmfully influencing others for personal gain. The person doing the manipulating, called the manipulator, attacks individuals mentally and emotionally to get what they want.

Question 6

what does Hubristic mean

Answer 6

Being overly proud or arrogant, often leading to a downfall. This character trait is damaging to the individual and those around them.

Question 7

what is a Rhetoric question

Answer 7

Effective or persuasive speaking/ writing using a variety of verbal and non-verbal methods.

Question 8

what does Hamartia mean

Answer 8

A tragic flaw or mistake that contributes to a character’s downfall from noble status.

Question 9

what does Antithesis mean

Answer 9

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else e.g. Macduff is the antithesis of Macbeth.

Question 10

what does Peripeteia mean

Answer 10

A sudden change of fortune for a character or reversal of their circumstances. In tragedy this is often a point from which the tragic hero can not return from.

Question 11

what is a Antagonist

Answer 11

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something e.g. Macduff opposes Macbeth’s reign.

Question 12

what does Anagnorisis mean

Answer 12

When a character has a moment of realisation or discovery, often leading to a moment of clarity where they understand their fate.

Question 13

what is a Protagonist

Answer 13

The leading or “main” character who drives the plot forward. They are central to the plot or conflict of the story, but are also usually the emotional heart of the narrative.

Question 14

what does Symbol mean

Answer 14

A word/image/object that represents a deeper more figurative meaning beyond its literal interpretation.

Question 15

what is a Motif

Answer 15

A recurring idea e.g. blood, sleep, children etc

Question 16

what does Soliloquy mean

Answer 16

A character reveals their true thoughts and feelings to the audience by speaking their thoughts aloud when alone on stage

Question 17

what does Edwardian mean

Answer 17

The time period in which the play is set. From 1910 up until the First World War.

Question 18

what does Socialism mean

Answer 18

A political ideology that believes institutions should be owned by the people and serve the interests of the people as a collective.

Question 19

what does Capitalism mean

Answer 19

A political economic ideology that believes institutions should be privately owned for profit, rather than by the state.

Question 20

what does Bourgeoisie mean

Answer 20

The ruling classes.

Question 21

what does Dramatic irony mean

Answer 21

When the audience is aware of something that the characters are not.

Question 22

what does Didacticism mean

Answer 22

The idea that literature should contain a moral lesson.

Question 23

what does Hypocrisy mean

Answer 23

Claiming to have more noble beliefs or practices than is the case.