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What is anadiplosis?
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The repartition of a word or phrase that ends one sentence and begins the next
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What is epistrophe?
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The repartition of word at the end of a successive sentence
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What is anaphora ?
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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of the successive clauses
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What is epizuexis
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The repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession,typically within the same sentence
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What is mesodiplosis
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The repetition of a word or phrase in the middle of several concurrent sentences or clauses
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What is antanaclasis
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The repetition of the same word with two different meanings
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What is epanalepsis?
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The beginning of a sentence is repeated at the end of that same sentence
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What is diacope
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A word or phrase that is repeated with a small number of intervening words
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What is hypophora
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The author asks a question then answers it immediately
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What is polyptoton
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The repatition of words Derrived from the same root
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What is antithesis
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Juxtaposing using huge opposites
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What is chemamorphism
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Traits of an inanimate object given to a human or animal
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What is hyperbaton
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Starting with a word that shouldn’t be started with
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What is dictation
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Diction is the authors choice and use of words in literature
It encompasses the authors style of writing and their selection of words phrases and expressions that convey a particular tone or mood
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What is an idiom
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A phrase that is common to a certain population typically figurative
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What is a triad
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A writing triplet or words to convey something important
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What is circumlocution
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A form of writing where the writer uses exaggerating long and complex sentences to convey for a meaning that could have otherwise been written shorter
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What are hedges
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Lexical hedges are often used “well”
“You know”
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Super polite forms
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Underline the idea that is a request or to avoid offending others
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What are tag questions
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The question tag is a short question added at the end of a statement for confirmation
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What is emphatic stress
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Point out specific word or phrases in a sentence making what is meant clearer and more noticeable
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What is an empty adjective
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Provide basically a general non specific assessment or evaluation of something
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What is hyper correct grammar
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Reflects the social roles and cultural beliefs that belong to women who are expected to deliver their messages in a more formal and educated manner it is apart of the lack off theory
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What is an intensifier
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Words or phrases used by women in conversation that can emphasise or explain the nouns to which they refer (lack of theory)
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Direct quotation
Used by women as men tend to paraphrase more (lack off theory)
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What is special lexicon
Women use more words for things like colours,men for sports
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What is rising intonation
Women make more declarative statements/questions by raising the pitch of their voice at the end of statements expressing uncertainty
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What is amplification
A literary practice where in the writer embellishes the sentence by adding more info
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What is a euphemism
A polite way to say something uncomfortable
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What is an archetype
The first of an idea or the first of its kind
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What is intonation
The melody of spoken language
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What is parallelism
The creations of patterns in a text through repetition of words
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What is pathos
A literary way of saying the author creates a sense of pity in the audience
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What is syllogism
A logical argument which has two reasons that lead to a conclusion
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What is colloquialism
Informal everyday language used in a specific geographical region
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What is exhortation
Strongly encouraging or trying to persuade someone to do something
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What is ecphoneisis
Emotional exclaimations
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What is pragmatographia
Creating clear and detailed images through verbal descriptions
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what is catharsis?
the purging of strong feelings particularly pity and fear.aristotle says that the audience should experience catharsis at the end of a tragedy.
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what is a foil?
a secondary character whose situation often parallels that of a main character while their behaviour or response contrasts the main character.
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what is Hubris?
negative term that implies both arrogant and excessive self-pride or self-confidence and a lack of some important perception or insight due to pride in one's ability.
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what is peripeteia?
the point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist -from failure to success or success to failure.
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what is a harmatia?
a weakness or limitation of character and resulting in the fall of a tragic hero.
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what is a tragic hero?
a privileged,exalted character of high relate who by virtue of a tragic flaw and/or fate suffers a fall from a higher station in life to suffering.
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what are the unities?
limiting the time, place and action of a play to a single spot and a single action over a short period.
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what is anagnorsis?
the point in a play/novel in which a principle character recognises or discovers another characters true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances.
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what is mimesis?
imitative representation of the real world in art and literature.
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what is ecphonema?
a rhetorical term for an exclamation or interjection expressing sudden emotion or used to call attention.
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what is epanados
intense visual description repatition at the beginning and middle or middle and end.
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what is ekphrasis?
these of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.
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what is a minor sentence?
incomplete sentence that still manages to convey meaning without all the typical grammatical components
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what are adjacency pairs?
conversational turn-taking two utterances (speak) by two speakers one after the other
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what are intertextual references?
text implicity or explicitly refers to another text by using distinctive, common or recognisable elements of the referenced text.
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what is stichomythia?
dialogue,especially of altercations or dispute, delivered by two actors in alternating lines
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what is an idiom?
something said that wouldn't make sense out of context
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what is epithet?
an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristics of the person or thing mentioned (example: heroic Lewi)
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what is ethos?
speaker establishes their credibility and trust worthiness to audience
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what is logos?
speaker uses logical arguments and evidence
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what is synecdoche?
using a part to refer to the whole thing itself or vice versa "hired hands"
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what is polyptoton?
a figure of speech that involves the repetition of words deprived from the same root
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what is periphrasis?
overly long sentences that could have been said quicker
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what is exhortation?
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something(persuade or inspire)
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what is aphorism?
a short Cleveland memorable saying that expresses a general truth, principle, or astute observation
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what is Bildungsroman?
a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education (coming of age)
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what is an epigraph?
a short quote or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter intended to suggest its theme
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what is an anecdote?
a short, interesting, or humours narrative of a real life incident or person
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what is irony?
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite typically for humorous or emphatic effect
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what is ambage?
use of indirect, evasive or roundabout language often characterised as circumlocution or excessive verbosity.its used to describe writing which avoids getting directly to the point.
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what is juxtaposition?
idea that places two or more characters, ideas. or objects side-by-side to highlight their differences, similarities or create a surprising contrast.
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what is a semantic field?
a set of words grouped by their meaning, theme or topic
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what is dental alliteration?
repetition of 'D' or 't'
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what is guttural alliteration?
repetition of 'g', 'c', or 'k'
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what is fricative alliteration?
repetition of 'f', 'v', 'th', 'ph'
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what is sibilance?
repetition of 's', 'sh', 'z'
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what is liquid alliteration?
repatition of 'l' or 'r'
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what is plosive alliteration?
repetition of 'p' or 'b'
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what is syndetic listing?
where items in a series, phrase or clause are joined together by one co-ordinating conjunction and commas
( apples, bananas and oranges)
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what is asyndetic listing?
listing using only commas to purposely exclude conjunctions
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what is polysyndetic listing?
listing using multiple co-ordinating conjunctions
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what is an imperative ?
a mood or terms, a type of sentence, or a specific tone used to issue direct commands, requests, instructions or warnings
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what is hypocorism?
a pet name, diminutive or affectionate nickname that expressed affection intamacy or familiarity
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what is hyperbole?
exaggerating to an extreme
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what is adynaton?
a figure of speech that uses extreme, impossible hyperbole to emphasise something that will never happen or is completely unfeasible
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what is mise-en-scene ?
the arrangement of visual elements to tell a story and to establish atmosphere, mood and character. encompassing props, setting lighting, costume, actor positioning
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what is zoomorphism?
animal, traits, forms are attributed to humans, gods or inanimate objects
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what are non-diegetic sounds?
any sound that does not come from within the world of the story and can't be heard by the characters
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what is assonance?
where the same or similar vowel sound is repeated
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what is a metaphor?
when the writer says something is something that it isn't
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what is a simile?
when you say something is similar to something else
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what is dysphemism?
a literary and rhetoric device that substitutes a positive or nuetral expression with one that is intentionally harsher, derogatory or offensive
e.g. chicken instead of coward or snitch for speaking up
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what is fragmented speech?
where characters speak incomplete sentences, broken phrases or interrupted thoughts
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what is proxemics?
subcategory of non-verbal communication, similar to body language or touch
e.g. two close friends sat shoulder to shoulder
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what is a dramatic monologue?
a type of poem where a singular or historical character-not a poet- delivers a speech, revealing their innermost thoughts and emotions to a silent listener
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what is symbolism?
a figure of speech in which a person, situation, word or object is used to represent another thing.
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what is naturalism?
a late 19th century literary movement that portrays life as ' a slice of life' shaped entirely by hereditary, environment and social conditions rather than free will or super natural conditions
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what is expressionism?
an early 20th century literary and artistic movement that prioritises the the representation of subjective, inner emotional experiences over the objective reality
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what is Apollonian?
the concept of order, reason, harmony and structure balance
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what is Dionysian?
the concept of irrationality, chaos, intoxication and frenzied creativity
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what is a dynamic character?
a fictional character who undergoes significant, internal or psychological transformation-such as changes in personality, outlook, or worldview- by the end of the story.
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what is an antagonist?
the opposing force in which the protagonist/main character faces
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what is a protagonist?
the character who drives the action. their fate matters the most. Often central to the plot or conflict of the story. usually the emotional heart o the narrative
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what is an anti-hero?
a main character who lacks traditional hero qualities such as idealism, courage or morality yet remains the audience main focus
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what is staging?
the production arrangement, visual presentation of the play, encompassing all elements that appear on stage
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what is aside?
a remark spoken by a character directly to the audience that other characters are presumed not to hear
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what is a soliloquy?
a speech by a character in a play while they speak their thoughts allowed that can only be heard by that character and the audience
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what Is paralinguistics?
the vocal components of speech that are not part of the language system but convey emotion, intent, and meaning such as tone, pitch, speed, volume and non-lexical sounds
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what is fate?
the predetermined course of events that is often viewed as unavoidable, influenced by supernatural forces or Devine will
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what is anthropomorphism?
assigns human characteristics, emotions, behaviours, or motivations to non-human entities.
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what is Litotes?
a form of intentional understatement where a positive idea is expressed by negating its opposite
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what is erotesis?
a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer asks a question, not to elicit an answer, but to make a strong, often emotional, affirmation or denial
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what is abjection?
describing the intense horror or disgust experienced when facing that which threatens the boundary between self and other, or subject and order
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what is alterity?
the state of being fundamentally different, alien or distinct, from the self or the dominant cultural normality
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what is allegory?
a rhetorical device that tells a story with a deeper meaning
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what is allusion?
used to refer to something well-known like a famous person, story, place or event without saying it explicitly allowing the audience to glean the meaning and recognise the reference themselves
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what is bathos?
literary term for an anticlimax, which refers to a sudden and often unintentional transition from lofty, serious or elevated subject to a trivial, ridiculous commonplace one.it is used to describe a failed attempt at grandeur or to create a comedic effect through a disappointing letdown
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what is a binary opposite?
describes a pair of related mutually exclusive concepts or terms that are opposite in meanings
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what is cacophony?
a deliberate combination of harsh, discordant or unharmonious sounds in poetry or prose often using plosive consonants
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what is a cliché?
describe a phrase, expression or idea that has let its originality and impact due to excessive overuse often signalling uninspired or predictable writing
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what is a demotic?
referring to language use by common people as opposed to formal high class language
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what is a denouement?
the final part of a narratives plot, occurring after the climax and the falling action where all remaining plot lines are untangled, all secrets are revealed and conflicts are resolved
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what is a dilogy?
ambiguous or equivocal speech or discourse
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what is holophrasis?
refers to the use of a single word to express a complex idea, phrase or full sentence
e.g. 'thanks' rather than 'I thank you'
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what is hypostatisation?
act of treating an abstract concept, idea, or theory as if it were a concrete, real, physical, entity or person
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what is hypotyposis?
rhetoric term for a vivid, picturesque and detailed description of a scene, event, person or object. designed to make the reader or listener feel as though they are witnessing the subject directly rather than just reading or hearing about it
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What is mise-en-scene?
Covers the set,costume,lighting,props,framing and actor positioning
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What is chiascuro lighting?
Technique that attempts the interplay of light and shadow to create dramatic and visually compelling images. A potential tool for conveying emotion in film. The interplay of light and shadow emphasises a characters inner turmoil,enhances atmosphere and symbolises moral ambiguity
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What are tragic features?
-catharsis
-dramatic irony
-foil
-hubris
-peripeteia
-hamartia
-tragic hero
-the unities
-anagnorsis
-meismis
- fate
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What are the 6 key elements of Aristotelian tragedy?
-catharsis
-peripeteia
-hamartia
-tragic hero
-anagnorsis
-plot (mythos)
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List some dramatic methods.
-staging+set design
-costumes and appearance
-lighting
-props: drinks,Jewellry, tiara,meat,paper
-music +sound
-structure
-language and dialouge
-asides
-flashbacks
-foreshadows
-dialouge
-stage directions
-catharsis
-dramatic irony
-comic relief
-symbolism
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