Literary, linguistic and Dramatic Terms for Oleanna 5.0 / 5 based on 5 ratings ? English LiteratureDavid MametASWJEC Created by: xchipscurrysaucexCreated on: 10-04-14 11:47 Adjacency pairs Conversational turn-taking 1 of 27 Antagonist The character who works against the protagonist 2 of 27 Catharsis A purification of the audience's emotions through watching a Greek tragedy 3 of 27 Denouement The final resolution in a plot 4 of 27 Dramatic Irony When the audience knows more than a character does in a play 5 of 27 Duologue A play consisting of only two main speakers 6 of 27 Ellipsis The ommition of an implied word using '...' 7 of 27 Exposition The background story to the plot which is revealed to the audience 8 of 27 Foreshadowing When an important event that occurs later is hinted at earlier on 9 of 27 Hubris Pride & self confidence 10 of 27 Incomplete utterances Fragmented speech which is not finished, due to interruption (most of the time) 11 of 27 In media res When something begins in the midst of things happening 12 of 27 Interruption When a character's speech is stopped by another 13 of 27 Irony Humor based on opposites; based on words which suggest an opposite meaning to what is literally stated 14 of 27 Metaphor Figurative language which describes subject matter as something else to reinforce what is trying to be communicated 15 of 27 Minimalism Simplicity in style 16 of 27 Monologue An extended speech made by one character 17 of 27 Narrative gap A section of time in a plot which is not performed 18 of 27 Overlapping speech Two or more people speaking at the same time 19 of 27 Pathos When a character creates an emotional response of pity/sadness in the audience 20 of 27 Prolepsis A flash forward 21 of 27 Protagonist The main character of a play 22 of 27 Proxemics Positioning of characters on a stage in relation to one another 23 of 27 Realism A dramatic/literary style which portrays lifelike situations 24 of 27 Rhetoric Persuasive speech/writing 25 of 27 Stage directions Scripted kinesthetics 26 of 27 Tragedy A form of play which typically ends in the downfall of the main character and includes moments of hubris, catharsis etc. 27 of 27
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