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Night, Maus and Hamlet Flashcards

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What is a character foil?

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A character who contrasts with another character in order to better highlight certain qualities of the protagonist

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An ______ is a character who is in direct opposition to the protagonist. Their actions deliberately hinder the protagonist from achieving her goal. This relationship helps build conflict and propels a story forward.

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Antagonist.

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A ____ exists simply to shine the spotlight on certain traits of another character, without necessarily creating opposition or conflict. A _____ can be a friend of the character they are supposed to draw attention to.

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Foil

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_____ as foil
A writer will sometimes highlight the importance of an inanimate object in a story by contrasting it with another.

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Object

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_____ as foil
Writers will often weave _____ throughout a story. These secondary stories can make the main plot more complex and highlight information the writer wants to emphasize.

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Subplot

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (1)

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A ghost or some other supernatural being appears and informs the hero of a crime that needs to be avenged (usually a murder)

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (2)

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The hero accepts the challenge to revenge and begins to plot the revenge

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (3)

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The hero confronts the villain and overcomes obstacles standing in the way of his or her revenge

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (4)

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A play within a play

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (5)

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The protagonist pretends to be crazy in order to escape detection and to enact his or her revenge

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (6)

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There’s often a delay in the accomplishment of revenge, either because of doubt on the part of the avenger or because they can’t find a suitable occasion.

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Typical plots of revenge plays usually include these characteristics: (7)

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The protagonists quest is ultimately achieved in a bloody and horrifying manner.

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What is a tragic hero?

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They are people of noble stature who experience a tragic downfall.

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Tragic hero’s are caused by a form of pride called _____

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Hubris

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What is Hubris?

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Excessive pride

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A tragic hero has a character flaw, the so-called “_____ ____”

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Tragic flaw

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Tragic hero’s are afflicted with some fault of character such as: (4 things)

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  1. Inordinate ambition
  2. A quickness to anger
  3. Tendency to jealousy
  4. The inability to act simply because they think too much
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Tragic heroes exit not cursing their fate but….

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Accepting it and acknowledging that it is just.

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Types of Characters
The _____/______
- often looking for something, on some sort of quest or mission

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Protagonist / hero

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7 broad types character types:
The _______/______
- often looking for something, or on some sort of quest or mission

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Protagonist / hero

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7 broad character types:
The _________/________
- this character opposes the hero

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Antagonist/villain

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7 broad character types
The ______/_______
- this characters function is to help the hero in the quest

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Helper/sidekick

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7 broad character types
The _____/______
- this character sends the hero on the quest and may also teach and guide the hero

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Dispatcher/boss

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7 broad character types
The _____/______
- this character prepares the hero and gives the hero advice, a magical object or special power to help them. And helps the hero complete their quest.

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Donor / fairy godmother

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7 broad character types
The _____/______
- this is motivation and reward for the hero
It is often the person the hero marries but can also be the goal sought by the hero

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Princess/prize

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7 broad character types
The _______/______
- this character is perceived as a helper and good character at the outset but emerges as evil and is punished

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False hero / betrayer

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_______: an implied or indirect reference to a person, event or thing or to a part of another text

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Allusion

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_____: a word or phrase that softens an uncomfortable topic

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Euphemism

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_______ : a comparison using like or as

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Simile

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_______ : a comparison that does not use like or as

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Metaphor

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______ : attributing human characteristics to something non-human.

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Personification

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________: presenting something as smaller or less important than it is.

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Understatement

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_______: an exaggeration statement not meant to be taken literally

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Hyperbole

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_______: a figure of speech in which 1 word is substituted for another word closely associated with it

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Metonymy

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______ : a phrase that combines 2 words that appear to be the opposite of each other.

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Oxymoron

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_______: a statement that appears to be contradictory

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Paradox

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_______: the naming of a thing or action by the sound it makes

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Onomatopoeia

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_______ : addressing someone who is not present, or to a personified object.

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Apostrophe

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_______: the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words in a sentence that are adjacent or closely connected.

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Alliteration

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______ : repetition of the same vowel sounds

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Assonance

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_______ : repetition of the same consonant sounds anywhere in the word or sentence

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Consonance

42
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_______: a narrative of visual representation in which a character, place, or event, can be interpreted to represent a hidden meaning with moral or political significance

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Allegory

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______ : a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story

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Foreshadowing

44
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______ : offers political and social commentary, using exaggeration, irony, humour, allegory and more to make a point

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Satire

45
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Chistopher Booker is a scholar who wrote that every story falls into one of seven basic plot structures:

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  1. Overcoming the monster
  2. Rags to riches
  3. The quest
  4. Voyage and return
  5. Comedy
  6. Tragedy
  7. Rebirth
46
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Characteristics of the Tragedy
(5 things)

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  1. Anticipation Stage
  2. Dream stage
  3. Frustration stage
  4. Nightmare stage
  5. Destruction or death wish stage
47
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Characteristics of the tragedy:
________ _____
- the protagonist becomes aware that something is missing and pursues it

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Anticipation stage

48
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Characteristics of the tragedy
_____ _____
- the tragic hero starts off on his or her path, and things start to go strangely well
- something occurs that tells the reader that this is no turning back

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Dream stage

49
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Characteristics of the tragedy
________ ______
- the tragic hero hits their first road blocks, which might be small annoyances
- in dealing with them, the protagonist commits additional dark acts that steal their fate and alert the reader that the only way this can end is badly

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Frustration stage

50
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Characteristics of the tragedy
________ ________
- the tragic hero’s plan is unraveling, and he can sense that an opposing force or fate is closing in
- he’s increasingly paranoid and living in fear of what’s to come

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Nightmare stage

51
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Characteristics of the tragedy
_________ _______
- our protagonist breathes his/her last breath whether at the hands of his/her enemies or due to some final act of violence
- the hero’s death is not mourned much, and the darkness that surrounded them dissipates and there is much rejoicing

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Destruction stage or death wish stage

52
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Three Act Plot Analysis
Act 1: _____________
Act 2: _____________
Act 3: _____________

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Act 1: the character is drawn completely to a conflict
Act 2: the hero is farthest from their goals
Act 3: the story is resolved

53
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What’s a frame story?

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A story within a story

54
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What is a Shakespearean tragedy?

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A play that ends against the wishes of the protagonist

55
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What is a Shakespearean comedy?

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A play that ends in favour of the protagonist and his/her wishes

56
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What is a dumb show?

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A piece of dramatic mime.

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