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The Crucible-quiz
Lit terms review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *Act | a division within a play, like a chapter in a novel |
| *Aside | lines spoken by a character directly to the audience and other characters cannot hear (so audience knows characters thoughts) |
| Comedy | classical definition – drama in which the protagonist lives, also humorous drama |
| Dramatic Irony | when the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not know |
| *Foil | a character who provides an opposite or a contrast to another character |
| *Monologue | long speech spoken by a character while alone on stage (so audience knows thoughts) also known as soliloquy |
| Protagonist | main character; the character or person creating the plot |
| *Paradox | a seemingly contradictory statement or situation holds some truth |
| Scene | division within an act |
| *Tragedy | serious work of drama, in which the protagonist dies at the end |
| *Tragic Hero | protagonist with a fatal flaw and this flaw causes his downfall and death |
| *Antagonist | the person or aspect in the story that causes the problem for the protagonist |
| *Characterization | method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character |
| *Climax | the place in a story with the most action and/or the turning point in the story |
| *Dénouement | conclusion of a narrative; how the problem at the start was resolved; the resolution |
| *Exposition | problem or situation at the start of narrative |
| Flashback | device that allows the writer to present events that happened before the current narration |
| Foreshadowing | method of providing hints of what is to come |
| Irony | when the result of an action is the opposite of what was expected |
| *Motif | repetition of an image, symbol or concept to create mood or to connect to the theme |
| Narrative | story; fiction or nonfiction story |
| Point of View | perspective of the narrator or speaker (first, third person omniscient or third person limited) |
| Prose | everyday writing or speech; the form stories are written (with sentences, paragraphs, etc.) opposite of poetry or verse |
| *Theme | idea or concept communicated |
| Romanticism in paintings | In painting- nature, gentle colors, nature is infinite |
| Dark Romanticism | Supernatural elements, literature expressions of terror, gruesome narratives, and dark, picturesque scenery. |
| Romanticism | Individual vs. Society, emotion is more important than reason, adventure, finding the beauty in nature, |
| *How is The Crucible romantic? | John Proctor is the Individual vs. Society, emotions are very important |
| Chronological order of the Lit eras | Native American Lit, Colonial Lit, Dark Romanticism, Romanticism |
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