Macbeth Higher Level Terminology Flashcards
Peripetia
unexpected reversal of fortune
Hamartia
Fatal flaw in a character
Foil
A mirroring character that reveals the flaw of others
Pragmatographia
Strong visual image
Unheimlich
weird, uncanny yet strangely familiar
Allegorical
moral/political meaning of story
Ambiguity
open to more than one interpretation
Abhuman
separation from human existence
Sticomythia
dialogue where two characters speak alternate lines of verse
Chiasmus
repeated phrases but done so in reverse order
Epithet
adjective characteristic of a person
Ad hominem
to counteract an argument based on emotion rather than case
Motif
a dominant or reoccurring idea in a literary work
Archetype
a distinctly recognisable character/narrative
Poetic justice
where virtue is rewarded or vice is punished. Often by an ironic twist of fate
