English vocab- Morgan3
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- rising action
- events which lead up to the turning point
- imagery
- lang. which appeals to the scencery
- ominisent narrator
- all knowing
- prologue
- a preface of the introduction frequently written by the author and delivered by one of the chief actors.
- catastrophe
- the moment marking the hero's tragic failure, often marked by death; the final unraveling or unknotting of the play, or the tragic denouement.
- exciting force
- the force which starts the conflict and sets in motion the rising action of the action.
- comic relief
- a humorous scene which provides relief from emotional intensity
- denouement
- the final unraveling of the plot; the solution of the mystery.
- soliloquy
- a speech delivered by a character while alone on stage which expresses his or her thoughts.
- tragedy
- drama which gives the audience an experience of figurative cleansing or release of emotion as the central character meets an unhappy or disastrous end.
- drama
- a literary art form which re-creates human life and emotions. the story is delivered to an audience through dialogue and actions within a framework of sequential events.
- dramatic irony
- occurs when a character;s words or acts carry a larger meaning which he does not perceive; the audience however, understands more of the character's situations.
- characterization
- the creation of images and a personality of imaging personss so credible that they exist for the reader as well within the limits of the play.
- pun
- a play on words to suggest two or more meanings based on the similarity of sound between 2 words with different meanings.
- oxymoron
- the bringing together of two contradictory terms to makes sharp emphasis. Ex: "wise fool: or "sad joy".