Vocab
where the audience or reader possesses more information than the characters in a story, creating a contrast between what the characters know and what is actually happening.
what is dramatic irony?
sensory details in a story are...?
descriptive words that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
What is the strope in a Greek play?
When the Greek chorus expresses an initial position on the play's action.
What latin root means "to turn" or "to change"
Vert
what is personification?
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
what is a protagonist?
the main character of a story, where it revolves around their journey, actions, and goals.
what is mood in a story?
the overall atmosphere or feeling the author creates to evoke an emotional response from the reader.
That one characteristic of a Greek tragedy is...
the downfall of a character who has a high rank.
What Latin root means "to say", "to speak", or "to tell"
Dict
what is an hyperbole?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
what is an antagonist?
resolution in a story is..?
the overall atmosphere or feeling the author creates to evoke an emotional response from the reader.
The chorus in a Greek tragedy often provides...
background information and commentary on the action that is taking place.
What Latin root means "house" or "home"
Dom
what is an interlude?
an intervening period of time.
what is analogy?
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
climax and rising action in a story are...?
climax: in a story, the highest point of tension in a story, where the main conflict comes to a head and the protagonist faces their biggest challenge
rising action: the series of events in a story that build tension and lead up to the climax
The leader of a Greek chorus is called a, what?
"Choragos"
What Latin root means "light"
Lum
what is an oxymoron?
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
what is ode?
a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.
theme and plot in a story are....?
theme: the central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a story, which turns a sequence of events into a meaningful experience.
plot: the sequence of interconnected events in a story, driven by cause and effect, that leads to a resolution.