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35 Cards in this Set
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aristotelian tragic hero
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larger than life, good, fatal flaw, arrogant which causes error in judgment, brings about own downfall, moment of epiphany, ex oedipus
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classical hero
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macbeth, hamlet
variation of tragic hero |
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romantic hero
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larger than life, charismatic, air of mystery, "saves the day," embodies freedom, adventure, idealism, ex. robin hood, james bond
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Modern Hero
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has human weaknesses, caught in ironies of human condition, struggles for insight. ex. willy loman, tom joad
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Hemingway hero
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brave, endures, maintains sense of humor, exhibits grace under pressure
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antihero
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protagonist is notably lacking heroic qualities
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epistolary
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letter writing
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picaresque
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misadventures of a young rogue
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autobiographical
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allows reader to directly interact with protaganist
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gothic
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macabre, supernatural, exotic
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historical
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grounded in real context. relies heavily on setting and factual detail
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romantic
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idealistic, imagniative, adventruesome. romantic hero is cornerstone of novel
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allegorical
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repersentitive and symbolic. operates on two levels. specifics correspond to another concept
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mythological allusions
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cite specific examples from greek mythology
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biblical allusions
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circumstances of bible (mark of cain, fall from paradise, job, etc)
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literary allusions
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refer to other well known works
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political allusions
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refer to current or historical events and politics (julius ceaser)
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historical allusions
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refer to major historical events (napoleon, nixon and watergate)
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contemporary allusions
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"valley girls" or "beavis and butthead" do not remain in vogue. lose effectiveness
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sardonic
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sarcastic
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vituperative
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strong blame/insult
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facetious
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playful, mocking w/o insult
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pedantic
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preachy
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didactic
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preachy
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laudatory
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praising
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lugubrious
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lazy, saddened, dejected, sick
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elegiac
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praise in mourning for someone gone
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maudlin
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cliche, overdone
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jingoistic
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overly political, extremely patriotic
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literal level of interpretation
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what literally happens in the book
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social level of interpretation
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role of women in society, male domination, etc
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psychological level of interpretation
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descent into madness, reasons for human behavior
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religious level of interpretation
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loss of soul to temptation, devil, inspriration of godliness, etc
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sexual level of interpretation
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gender issues, electra complex, phallic symbols, abortion, homosexuality, love triangles
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political level of interpretation
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treatise on socialism, atttack on capitalitism, pays homage to marx, etc
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