Words Flashcards
Greek tradegy
Usually where the protagonist or person of importance falls to disaster due to failing or tricky circumstances which they cannot control.
Tragic protagonist
They are the protagonist or character of importance of drama and tradegy,they usually meet defeat or end with suffering and pain.
Antagonist
The main villian or negative character that is usually aggresive and puts harm upon others.
Soliloquy
The act of speaking your feelings or inner thoughts out loud
Extended metaphor
Aa version of a metaphor that carries on over the course of multiple lines,paragraphes,stanzas e.x.t.
Aside
When an actor in role breaks away from an ongiong conversation to talk to themselves or to the watching audience.
Hubris
Alot or excessive pride or confidence.
Hamartia
A massive mistake that results in the downfall of a tragic hero .
Catharsis
The purification and exclamation of emotions through dramatic art,it could be a serious emotional state.
Dramatic irony
Dramatic irony mostly occurs when the audience know something that the characters dont .For example in titanic “its so beautiful i could just die”.
Monologue
Usually an extended speach by one singular person.
Unrequited love
When one person ask for unconditional love and thinks it is needed and the other person doesnt think the same way.
Courtly love
A medieval tradition of love between a knight and a married noblewomen.
Volatile
Likely to change suddenly and unexpectadly,or a sudden change to anger.Example,the policeman handled the volatile situation well.
Emotional
That act of expressing strong,exxagerated or reactive feelings.
Impetuous
Marked by impulsive passion or force and violence of movement.An impetuous wind.