Hamlet Terminology Flashcards
What is the Antagonist?
The active opposer - CLAUDIUS
What is the PERIPETEIA?
The peripeteia is the TURNING POINT in a drama/REVERSAL of circumstances
What is the HARMATIA?
a stuck up term for ‘tragic flaw’ lowl - reason for their inability to assess the situation well.
What is an ANAGNORISIS?
A moment of RECOGNITION or REVELATION which allows the protagonist to move from IGNORANCE to KNOWLEDGE
What is the ‘parabola’ in the play?
Parabola is the five act structure in the play
Translate ‘in media res’
Latin term for ‘in the middle of things’ (the play’s story starts in media res rather than the beginning.
Effect of the ‘in media res’
makes the start of the play more tense and dramatic
What is a domestic tragedy?
A tragedy where the characters are predominantly lower/middle class rather than loyal or noble.
Tragedy of circumstance?
A tragedy of circumstance MAINLY DEALS WITH THE MEMBERS OF MONARCHY where the characters are born into their situations and bound to the rituals of the court’
What is a foil?
a foil is a character who contrasts with another character
