| A | B |
|---|
| motif | support of main theme |
| dramatic irony | when the audience is aware of things that the character are not aware of |
| anagnorisis | hero's tragic awareness |
| catharsis | proper purgation of the emotions through pity and fear |
| tragic hero | a noble figure who has a tragic flaw which combines with circumstances to bring down his downfall |
| didactic literature | literature whose primary purpose is to teach some moral or philosophical truth |
| imagery | created pictures that appeal to our senses |
| peripateia | sudden change of fortune in drama or life |
| epiphany | insight into a meaning of an event; a perception or revelation |
| poetic retribution | a fitting punishment |
| cliches | a saying that a lot of people say that conveys a message (life is what you make it) |
| round characters | three-dimensional character; fully developed character |
| flat characters | flat character; two-dimensional (cowardly, stubborn, puzzled) |
| protagonist | main or central character (round; most developed) |
| antagonist | main character's opponent (may be round or flat) |
| confident | protagonist confides or tells this character gossip, feelings, the truth, etc. |
| foil | secondary character who contrasts with a major character; can provide comic relief |
| stereotyped character | represents a category of people (dumb athlete, nagging wife) |
| stock or type characters | another name for stereotyped characters |
| piece of furniture character | no personality but serve a function (waitress, cab driver) |
| active character | changes because of what happens |
| static characters | remain unchanged |
