| Term | Definition |
|---|
| thought | refers to the ideas in a play and can be generated in a number of different ways |
| allusion | references to previous art, literature, historical event, geography and culture |
| prose | language similar to everyday speech |
| verse | poetry |
| blank verse | lines are not rhymed but have specific, set rhythm |
| iambic pentameter | stress on each second syllable |
| metaphor | equating 2 unlike objects to suggest similarity |
| hyperbole | overstatement |
| solioquy | character alone on stage/ speech |
| spectacle | refers to the visual elements called for in a play |
| genre | relates to the kind of emotional response a play creates in the audience |
| tragedy | serious play that ends unhappily |
| magnitude | audience members in most periods have expected a certain dignity and importance from tragedy. |
| ethical choice | choice about a moral issue |
| comedy | basically humorous |
| situational comedy | emphasizes the humorous qualities of the situation in which the characters find themselves |
| farce | type of situation comedy that emphasizes broad physical action |
| comedy of character | driven by the eccentricities of its major figure |
| comedy of idea | focused on thought rather than character or situation |
| comedy of manners | explores the behavior of a particular segment of society |
Combine with other sets
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