Theatrical terminology 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOleannaASWJEC Created by: goatboy4628Created on: 21-04-15 19:33 Flash back Analepsis 1 of 32 Opponent, rival, destructive force v protagonist Antagonist 2 of 32 Purging of emotions by action onstage; aim is to cause changes in the way the audience live their lives Catharsis 3 of 32 Character who acts as a foil to another, in order to point out characteristics of the other Character contrast 4 of 32 Irrelevant element that is leader revealed to be important Chekhov's gun 5 of 32 Point of max. tension Climax 6 of 32 Final resolution of conflict Denouement 7 of 32 Stage area towards audience Downstage 8 of 32 Where the audience knows more than a character Dramatic irony 9 of 32 Two handed play Duologue 10 of 32 Background Exposition 11 of 32 Hinting what will happen later Foreshadowing 12 of 32 In media res Beginning "in the midsObject of things" 13 of 32 Layer of meaning beyond the literal Irony 14 of 32 Gestures/movements of characters Kinesics 15 of 32 Long speech by single character Monologue 16 of 32 Character's goal/intention Objective 17 of 32 Appeal to audience's emotion Pathos 18 of 32 Events that occur within the play Plot 19 of 32 Moment in story when the play begins Moment of attack 20 of 32 Main character Protagonist 21 of 32 Body positioning of actors Proxemics 22 of 32 19th century literary movement, reaction to romanticism; concerned with psychological motivation and "inner reality" Realism 23 of 32 Part of a plot that introduces complications Rising action 24 of 32 Object or action that represents something other than itself Symbolism 25 of 32 Implied meanings beneath dialogue Subtext 26 of 32 Alternating single/half lines of dialogue Stichomythia 27 of 32 Surprising turn of events Twist 28 of 32 Character's realisation of their nature or fate Anagnorisis 29 of 32 Emotions of fear/pity are first raised, then purged Catharsis 30 of 32 Tragic flaw that causes protagonist's downfall Hamartia 31 of 32 Turning point;Reversal of circumstances Peripeteia 32 of 32
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