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37 Cards in this Set
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DENOUEMENT
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part of plot that REVEALS FINAL OUTCOME
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scene
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division of an act;
ONE PLACE, ONE EVENT |
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SOLILOQUY
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speech made by one character while ON STAGE ALONE that REVEALS A CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS
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DEUS EX MACHINA
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"God from the machine"
resolution of plot by highly unlikely coincidence |
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antagonist
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character that opposes the protagonist
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HAMARTIA
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greek for "error"/ "failure"
the ACTION that LEADS TO character's DOWNFALL |
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catastrophe
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final resolution
usu. involves the death of protagonist |
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TRAGEDY
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protagonist (person of high moral standing)
suffers a DOWNFALL b/c of JUDGEMENT ERROR |
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HUBRIS
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excess PRIDE that LEADS TO DOWNFALL in TRAGEDY
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catharsis
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effect of purgation/purification achived by Greek drama
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TRAGIC FLAW
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DEFECT IN CHARACTER that CAUSES DOWNFALL
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INTRUSIVE NARRATOR
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INTERRUPTS NARRATOR to adress audience
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Flat character
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character summed up with ONE TRAIT
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NAIVE NARRATOR
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narrator that DOESN'T GET WHAT'S really GOING ON
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Round Character
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character with COMPLEX personality
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Stock Character
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stereotype character
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dynamic character
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changing character
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static character
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character that remains UNCHANGED at end of play
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climax
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turning point in plot
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comic relief
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interruption of a serious work (TRAGEDY) by short funny episode RELIEVE TENSION
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Conflict
man (v)...(3) |
clash of actions/ideas/goals
man (v) man man (v) nature man (v) himself |
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crisis
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decisive point in play
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epilogue
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conclusion of plot
CHARACTER'S FATE OUTLINED |
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exposition
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OPENING
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falling action
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after climax, before epilogue
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foil
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character that serves as a COMPARISON to another to HIGHLIGHT traits
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hero
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main character
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in media res
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starts in the middle of something
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monologue
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long speech a character makes
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plot
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arrangement of incidents ment to achieve an effect
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prologue
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intro
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rising action
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increses interest in plot
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act
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section of play
within acts, there are scenes breaks usu. indicate a jump in time forward |
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setting
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time
place |
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stage directions
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provided to help readers visualize setting
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turning point
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point in plot where character's situation changes for better/worse
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villian
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evil character
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