English 10 Key Concepts - Quarter Three
About this set
Created by:
andrea_carrillo22 on January 13, 2011
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Drama | story written to be acted by live actors for a live audience |
| Tragedy | a play which is about seriouse important events and ends unhappily for the protagonist |
| Tragic Hero | high ranking character who has a tragic flaw that directly causes his downfall |
| Tragic Flaw | a defect in a character or judgement that directly causes the tragic heros downfall |
| Protagonist | main character in a tragedy be us if high ranking (king/senator) |
| Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 Act 5 | Exposition introduced characters, tragic flaw, conflict Rising action complications build suspense Crisis turning point as a result of a tragic flaw Falling action Climax usually the resolution |
| Comedy | different fromtragedy 1.funny 2. turning point lifts the pay towars a happy ending |
| Conflict: Internal External | struggle between protagonists and antogonist that hooks our interest |
| Dialogue | conversation between 2 or more characters |
| Dramatic Monologue | a speaker addresses one or more silent speakers on stage |
| Soliloquy | long speech in which a character who is alone on stage expresses private thoughts and feelings |
| An Aside | words spoken by the character directly to the audience or another character but not evidence by others on stage |
| Antagonist | Force that blocks the protagonist from getting what he wants |
| Character Foil | serves as a contrast to another character |
| Dynamic Character | someone who changes in an important way during the course of the story |
| Static Character | no change |
| Subordinate Clause | help reveal protogonists characters and develops the conflict |
| Flat Character | 2-dimmensional only have 1-2 character traits |
| Round Character | 3D qualities if real people with many traits and complexities |
| Homophone | words that sound the same but are spelled different |
| Pun | play on words with multiple meanings or homophones |
| Point 1. 1st person 2. 3rd person Limited 3. Ominiscient | vantage point from which a story is told naraator not in a story: knows thoughs and feelings of characters all knowing |
| Characterization 1. Direct 2. Indirect | narrator tells us directly about a character character traits are revelaed dialogue actions and thoughts |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.