List 9 & 41-45 Flashcards
grotesque
adj
having a bizarre, fantastic appearance
license
N
a lack of restrictions on behavior; freedom
impetuosity
N
unthinking action
untenanted
adj
not occupies
tangible
adj
able to be touched or felt
Dramatic Irony
When readers know more about a situation or character in the story than the characters do
Oedipus Rex
Dramatic Poem
A poem that is meant to be acted out by the actors. It uses the conversation of the characters to tell a story or portray a situation. It presents the voices of a character speaking directly without any additional narration by the author.
My Last Duchess with the monologue
Dynamic Character
characters that change significantly in a story.
ex: Harry Pooter
Elergy
a song of mourning; a lyric poem of lamentation for the dead, for an individual, or a tragic event
O Capn My Capn
Epic Poem
a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero whose actions consist of courageous, even superhuman deeds, which often represent the values of a group of a nation or a race. An epic poem is a subcategory of a narrative poem because it tells a story.