| A | B |
|---|
| foil | a character who is used to contrast another character |
| comedy | a play that ends happily |
| tragic flaw | an imperfection that leads the otherwise noble hero to make choices that doom him to a tragic and |
| suspense | the uncertainty or anxiety that the audience feels about what willl happen next |
| tragic hero | a noble figure who has a personal failing that leads to his or her downfall |
| exposition | the first plot element of a tragedy |
| turning point | the second (middle) plot element of a tragedy |
| resolution | the third and final plot element of a tragedy |
| dramatic irony | when the audience or reader knows something important that a character does not know |
| tragedy | the presentation of serious and important actions that end tragically |
