Tempest AO2 Flashcards
latched verse
one character finishes the syllables of another character in blank verse
indicates close relationships
blank verse
written in iambic pentameter
indicates well educated
prose
written normally
uneducated
in media res
scene opens in middle of action
imperative verb
instruction
possessive pronoun
mine, my
metatheatre
immersive
aside
remark directed at audience
dramatic irony
audience understanding surpasses character’s
soliloquy
speech by one character shared only with audience
stichomythia
single line spoken answered by another character mimicking language of the first
catharsis
moment of shared expression for the audience eg shared sympathy
discovery space
where miranda and ferdinand were behind the curtain
what type of word is thou?
informal subjective