Terminology Flashcards
Allusion
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, an indirect or passing reference
Discord
Disagreemnet between people
Parity
The state or condition of being equal
Disparity
A great difference
Bathos
An effect of anticlimax crated by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous
Dichotomy
A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
pastoral
A style of living concerned with the countryside. It is recognised as a genre of literature. It is often conceived as a reaction to the urban
Folly
A foolish act
Caricature
A grotesque imitation of another text
Farcical
A method of entertaining an audience that uses improbable situations and useless pretence
Repartee
The ability to make witty replies and remarks. It is often a key component of both shakespearian and restoration comedy
Parody
An exaggerated portrayal of a person or type of person for comic effect
Malapropism
A comical confusion of words
Stichomythia
Dialouge in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse used as a stylistic device in ancient greek drama
Histrionic
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
