Literary Terms - Week #2

Question 1

Dramatic irony

Answer 1

occurs when what a character says/believes contradicts with what the audience knows to be true.

•When Happy says he wants someone with substance.

Question 2

Situational irony

Answer 2

occurs when what takes place contrasts with what is expected or deemed appropriate.

•Happy not being happy

Question 3

Verbal irony

Answer 3

occurs when what a character says contrasts with what they actually mean (sarcasm)

Question 4

Pathos

Answer 4

Quality that arouses the readers pity/sympathy.

Question 5

anti-hero

Answer 5

A protagonist of a drama/narrative who is notably lacking heroic qualities

Question 6

Modern tragedy

Answer 6

1) main character isn’t of high noble standing
2) main character suffers from an internal flaw
3) flaw tends to lead to their downfall
4) main characters struggle evokes pathos
5) Patos leads to a catharsis
6) in the end good as wasted
7) heroes death doesn’t affect a wide spectrum -may even be unnoticed

Question 7

protagonist

Answer 7

Main character in a literary work

Question 8

Antagonist

Answer 8

The force that opposes the main character

Question 9

symbol

Answer 9

Person, place, word, event, that evokes a range of additional meaning beyond its literal significance.