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- 1Acta major devision in the action of the play, comprising one or more scenes. A break between acts often coincides with a point at which the plot jumps ahead in time.
- 2Antagonistthe most prominent of the characters who oppose the protagonist or hero(one) in a dramatic or narrative work. The antagonist is often a villain seeking to frustrate a hero(ine); but those works in which the protagonist is represented as evil, the antagonist will often be a virtous or sympathetic character
- 3Asidea short speech or remark spoken by a character in a drama, directed either to the audience or to another character, which by convention is supposed to be inaudible to the other characters on stage.
- 4catastrophethe final resolution or denouement of the plot in a tragedy, usually involving the death of the protagonist
- 5catharsisthe effect of purgation or purification achieved by tragic drama, "a tragedy should succeed in arousing pity and fear in such a way as to accomplish a catharsis of emotions." Another interpretation is that it is the protagonist's guilt that is purged rather than the audience's feeling of terror
- 6character1. any of the persons involved in a story. 2. The distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character
- 7flat charactera character whose character is summed up in one or two traits
- 8round charactera character whose character is complex and many sided
- 9stock charactera stereotyped character: one whose nature to us from prototypes in previous fiction
- 10dynamic charactera character that is changed by the actions in which he or she is involved.
- 11static charactera character that remains unchanged or little changed throughout the course of the story.
- 12climaxthe turning point or high point in a plot's action
- 13comic reliefthe interruption of a serious work, especially a tragedy, by a short humorous episode that relieves emotional tension
- 14conflicta clash of actions, desires, ideas, or goals in the plot of a story. Conflict may exist between the main character and some other person, or external force -- physical nature, society, fate...
- 15crisisa decisive point in the plot of a play or story, upon which the outcome of the maining action depends, and which ultimately precipitates the catastrophe or denouement
- 16denouementthe portion of a plot that reveals the final outcome of its conflicts or the solution of its mysteries
- 17deus ex machina("god from the machine") the resolution of a plot by use of a highly improbable chance, coincidence or artificial device that solves some difficult problem or crisis
- 18epiloguea concluding section of any written work during which the characters' subsequent fates are briefly outlined.
- 19expositionthe setting forth of a systematic explanation of or argument about any subject; or the opening part of a play or story, in which we are introduced to the characters and their situation, often by reference to preceding events.
- 20falling actionthe segment of the plot that comes between the climax and the conclusion
- 21foila character whose qualities serve to emphasize those of the protagonist (or some other character) by providing a strong contrast with them
- 22hamartiathe Greek word for error or failure, used by aristotle in his poetics to designate the false step that leads the protagonists in a tragedy to his or her downfall. The term should not be confused with "tragic flaw" which is a defect in character; hamartia is the action that the character takes.
- 23hero(ine)the main character in a narrative or dramatic work. The term protagonist is preferable since the leading character may not be morally or otherwise superior. When our expectations of heroic qualities are strikingly disappointed, the central character may be known as an anti-hero(ine)
- 24hubristhe Greek word for "insolence" or "affront" applied to the arrogance or pride of the protagonist in a tragedy in which he or she defies moral laws or the prohibitions of the gods
- 25In media res"in the middle of things"; this technique of beginning a story in the middle of the action
- 26monologuean extended speech uttered by one speaker, either to others or as if alone.
- 27narratorthe teller of a story
- 28naïve narratoris uncomprehending who narrates the story without realize its true implications
- 29intrusive narratorkeeps interrupting the narrative to address the reader
- 30plotthe careful arrangement by an author of incidents in a narrative to achieve a desired effect
- 31prologuean introductory section of a literary work or an introductory speech in a play
- 32protagonistthe central character in a story
- 33rising actionthe part of a plot that leads through a series of events of increasing interest and power to the climax or turning point. Begins with an inciting moment, an action or event that sets conflict of opposing forces into motion
- 34scenea subdivision of an act or of a play not divided into acts. Normally represents actions happening in one place at one time, and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, black-out, or a brief emptying of the stage
- 35settingthe general locale, time in history, or social milieu in which the action of a literary work takes place
- 36soliloquya dramatic speech uttered by one character speaking aloud while alone on stage or while under the impression of being alone... reveals his or her inner thought sand feelings to the audience, either in supposed self-communion or in a consciously direct address
- 37stage directionsthe information provided in addition to the dialogue to help a reader visualize the setting, characters, and action
- 38tragedya type of drama in which the protagonist, a person of unusual moral or intellectual stature or outstanding abilities, suffers a fall in fortune due to some error of judgement or flaw in his or her nature
- 39tragic flawthe defect of a character that brings about the protagonist's downfall in a tragedy
- 40turning pointthe point in the plot where the protagonist's situation changes for the better or the worse; after this the action begins its movement toward a final resolution
- 41villainthe principal evil character in a play or story. The villain is usually the antagonist opposed to the protagonist, but in some cases may be the protagonist himself/herself.
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