R and J key words Flashcards
What does tragedy mean?
A serious drama with an unhappy ending
Feud
A long term disagreement or argument
Tension
A mental or emotional strian
Infatuated
Showing an intense but short - lived person
Melodramatic
Exaggerated or over emotional
Demure
Acting in a way wich is shy and modest
Submissive
Follows rules and orders
Masquerade
The wearing of a disguse
Complicit
To be involved with others in an activity that’s morally wrong
Dramatic irony
Where a writer allows the audience to know or understand something that the characters don’t
Foreshadowing
Providing hints that something that’s gonna happen later in the story
Tyrant
A cruel ot oppressive ruler
Woeful
Showing or causing sorrow or misery
Pessimistic
Generally thinking the worst
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Callous
Being insensitive to others
Patriarchy
A system of sociaty in wich men hold power over women
Confidant
A person with whom shares a secret
Audacious
Willing to take bold risks
Conflicted
Showing confused feelings
Poignant
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Lament
To express passionate grief about something
Dramatic irony
When the writer allows the audience ro know something that the character doesn’t
Pathos
A technic used to create an emotional response