Vocabulary
What is dramatic irony?
a literary device 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 the mood in a story?
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
What is the leader in the Greek chorus called?
Choragos
What does the Latin root -Vert mean?
Give an example.
To turn or change - example is revert
What is a oxymoron?
Give an example.
a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms to create a new meaning, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence"
What does the word interlude mean?
an intervening period of time.
What are sensory details in a story?
Give an example of sensory details in a story.
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
What does the chorus in Greek tragedy often do?
In Greek tragedy, the chorus often comments on the action, reflects on universal themes, and represents the community or collective voice of society
What does the Latin root -Dict mean?
Give an example.
To say or tell - example is dictionary
What is a hyperbole?
Give an example.
Hyperbole is the use of extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point, create a dramatic effect, or convey strong emotion, and it is not meant to be taken literally. An example is "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is a 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.
What is theme in a story?
What is the theme of "The Village" film?
A story's theme is a central message or insight about life, society, or human nature that is woven throughout the narrative. The theme of the film The Village is a complex exploration of fear, isolation, deception, and control, but also love, bravery, and the consequences of trying to protect people from the truth
What is a characteristic of a Greek tragedy?
A key characteristic of Greek tragedy is the downfall of a noble protagonist due to a tragic flaw, or hamartia, which evokes pity and fear in the audience, leading to a cathartic release of emotions
What does the Latin root -Dom mean?
Give an example.
Master, lord - example is domain
What is personification?
Give an example.
a literary device that gives human qualities, actions, or emotions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas
What is the protagonist and antagonist?
What is their relationship in a story/film?
The protagonist is the main character, and the antagonist is the character, group, or force that opposes the protagonist. Their relationship is the central conflict of a story, with the antagonist creating obstacles that the protagonist must overcome to achieve their goal
What is plot in a story?
What is the plot in "Oedipus the king"?
Plot is the sequence of events in a story, linked by cause and effect, while the plot of Oedipus the King is the story of how the King of Thebes discovers he has unknowingly killed his father and married his mother
What is the strope in a Greek play?
the strophe is the first part of a choral ode, during which the chorus sings while moving from one side of the stage to the other
What does the Latin root -Lum mean?
Give an example.
Light - example is luminous
What is an analogy?
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Explain the relationship between the climax, resolution and the rising action.
Give the order they follow in a story/film.
The rising action, climax, and resolution are a sequence in a story where the rising action builds tension and complications to the story's climax, which is the peak of the conflict. Following the climax is the resolution, where the story's conflicts are resolved, and the loose ends are tied up. The correct order is rising action, followed by the climax, and then the resolution.