Structure Terminology Flashcards
What is Blank Verse?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
What is Line Sharing?
When two characters lines make up one line of iambic pentameter
What is a Prose?
When there is no set rhythm or syllable pattern to the lines
What is Stichomythia?
When consecutive lines of a play are just one line long. This is often used by the writer to build pace or tension
What is Caesura?
A full stop or colin in the middle of a line to create a pause
What are Ended Stopped Lines?
When there is stop at the end of a line
What is Enjambment?
When a line runs in to the next one
What are Rhyming Couplets?
Two consecutive lines which end with the same sound
What is a Soliloquy?
When a character is speaking alone on stage and expressing their thoughts to the audience
What are Adjacency Pairs?
When two characters are speaking with Person 2 responding to what Person 1 is saying
What is Dramatic Irony?
When the audience knows something that a character doesn’t
