pt 2 Flashcards
1
Q
figurative language
A
a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain something more abstract or heighten the emotional power of that word or phrase
2
Q
fortunes fool
A
Instead of good fortune has played romeo as a fool, he believed juliet was dead and his future has ended
blame fate instead of take responsibility
3
Q
tragic hero
A
A tragic hero is a character in a dramatic tragedy who has virtuous and sympathetic traits but ultimately meets with suffering or defeat.
4
Q
literary term for foil
A
characters personalities opposite
5
Q
what is a pun
A
A pun is a play on words, centering on a word with more than one meaning or words that sound alike.
6
Q
tragic flaw
A
a personality trait of a main character that leads to his or her downfall
