Literature Class
a long fictional story which uses all the elements of storytelling (plot, character, setting, point of view, theme).
What is a novel?
the series of related events that make up a story
What is the plot?
the main character, the one who “drives the action.”
What is the protagonist?
acts and scenes
What are divisions of a play?
a character with heroic or noble traits, but also a fatal flaw that ultimately leads to their downfall
What is a tragic hero?
a story that is written to be acted out in front of an audience
What is a drama or play?
the point in a story, play, etc., when conflict is introduced or initiated.
What is initial or inciting incident?
name, appearance, actions, speech, thoughts and feelings, what other characters think and say, setting
What are seven methods of characterization?
words spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character (words, which supposedly, are not overheard by the others on the stage).
What is an aside?
the sensations of pity or fear that result froma tragedy; an emotional release which brings about renewal of the self or welcome relief from anxiety, tension, etc
What is a catharsis?
a literary work (story, novel, play) portraying imaginary characters and events.
What is fiction?
the most significant and exciting moment in a plot, a turning point when the outcome is decided one way or another.
What is the climax?
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
What is a stereotype?
an unusually long speech in which a character on stage alone expresses his or her thoughts.
What is a soliloquy?
arrogance; excessive self-pride and self-confidence, especially in reference to Greek tragic heroes whose pride led them to ignore warnings from the gods and thus invite catastrophe
What is hubris?
a long story told in poetry relating deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of his society
What is an epic?
person vs. person; person vs. society; person vs. nature/environment.
What are three types of external conflict?
A character that is used to contrast another character
What is a foil?
a speech given by one person versus a conversation between two people
What is a monologue versus dialogue?
a group of performers in ancient Greek theater who comment on the action of a play with song, dance, or recitation
What is a chorus?
a literary work (story, novel, play) portraying imaginary characters and events.
What is a tragedy?
a secondary plot in a novel, typically used to help further develop characters and themes
What is a subplot?
An original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; a prototype
What is an archetype?
any item other than costumes and scenery on a stage
What is a prop?
He wrote Oedipus and Antigone?
Who is Sophocles?