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JC Lit Terms
Julius Caesar Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aside | when a character is on stage revealing inner thoughts or intentions directly to the audience AND NOT to other characters although other characters are on stage. |
| character | the individuals involved (either directly or indirectly) in the action of the story |
| climax | the point of greatest tension within the story where the outcome of the main conflict can be predicted; in a Shakespearean play, this happens in Act III |
| conflict | the struggle(s) between opposing forces, usually characters |
| direct characterization | what a character actually says and does |
| falling action | events in the story become unraveled as a result of the climax; in a Shakespearean play, it may start in Act III and go all of the way to Act V. |
| indirect characterization | what other characters say about another character |
| metaphor | comparison of two unlike things: 'these growing feathers plucked from Caesar's wing will make him fly an ordinary pitch...' Act I scene i last lines |
| mood | the emotional setting of a story or scene within a work of literature |
| plot | the events in a play or story |
| pun | a play on words where more than one meaning is suggested |
| resolution | The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to an end; in a Shakespearean play, this is usually done in the last scene(s) of Act V |
| rising action | things become more complicated; in a Shakespearean play, it usually is in full force in Act II |
| setting | the time and place where a story takes place; in a Shakespearean play, this is established in Act I as is conflict |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as': 'I am as constant as the Northern Star of whose true fixed and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament.'--Caesar |
| soliloquy | In a Shakespearean play, when a character is on stage by themselves revealing their inner thoughts or intentions directly to the audience |
| theme | underlying moral, lesson, or statement about the human condition that a work of literature makes. |
| tone | the speaker's attitude about a subject or what he/she is talking about |
| tragic hero | the main character who, either through personal flaws or poor decisions, causes his/her own downfall which affects the entire story. |
| hamartia | a tragic personality flaw which leads to the hero's downfall |
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