Kry Trrms Flashcards
Tragedy [greek]
The word “tragedy” comes from the Greek words tragos, which means goat and oide, which means song
Tragic protagonists
A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragic story or drama, in which, despite their virtuous and sympathetic traits and ambitions, they ultimately meet defeat, suffering, or even an untimely end.
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Extended metaphor
An extended metaphor is a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry.
Soliloquy
an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Aside
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
Hubris
excessive pride towards or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.
Hamartia
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
Catharsis
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Dramatic irony
a literary device by which the audience’s or reader’s understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters.
Monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
Unrequited love
Unrequited love or one-sided love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such by the beloved
Courtly love
Courtly love was a medieval European literary conception of love that emphasized nobility and chivalry.
Volatile
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Emotional
When someone get very upset or sad about something, or it could be that they are crying tears of joy but are emotional such as when they get married
