EN210 FINALS REVIEW SHEET (Monday, Dec. 15, 0800-1000) 1.Drama- means “action” or “deed”; from the Greek word “DRAN”, meaning “to do” 2.Dramatic irony- situation in a play where character has limited knowledge and acts accordingly, in contract to the audience who has full knowledge e.g., Oedipus 3.Poetic diction- neoclassical period 1660-18thcentury when poets believed words in poetry had to have refinement and be different from ordinary to everyday language. 4.Symbols- a person, place, or a thing in a narrative that suggests meanings beyond its literal sense. It usually contains multiple meanings and associations. 5.High comedy- relies more on wit and wordplay than physical action from its humor; appeals to audience’s intelligence, for example, by pointing out hypocrisy and pretension in human behavior e.g., Moliere 6.Hyperbole- exaggerationor overstatement of something 7.Burlesque- a humorous parody or travesty another play or kind of play 8.Hubris- extreme pride leading to overconfidence 9.Incremental refrain- words change only slightly with each occurrence 10.Expressionism- play that sought to reflect intense states of emotions, and sometimes, to depict the world through lunatic eyes; madness in objectified and dreams become realities 11.Folk ballad- anonymous songs/stories transmitted orally before they were ever written; made for singing 12.Literary ballad- not for singing; written by poets for book-educated people; meant to be read 13.Haiku- poem with a total of 17 syllables; of Japanese origin; consists mostly of imagery 14.Dramatic monologue- a poem written as a speech made by a character at some decisive moment. The speaker is usually addressing a silent listener. 15.Soliloquy- in drama, a speech made by a character alone on stage in which he/she utters his/her thoughts aloud. The soliloquy is important in a drama because it gives the audience insight into a character’s inner life, private motivation, or uncertainties. 16.Tragic irony- a form of dramatic irony that ultimately arrives at some tragedy. 17.Vulgate diction- colloquial or everyday speech unaffected by schooling 18.Cothurni- high thick-soled elevator shoes that made characters appear taller than ordinary men 19.Paronomasia- a word found within the other; “Love is not love which alterswhen it alterationfinds, or bends with the removerof the remove;” Blake’s “sweep” and “weep” 20.Farce- a funny play in whose action is often fast-moving and improbable; a descendant of the Italian commedia deli’arteof the Renaissance; traditionally performed by troubadours 21.Internal refrain- appears within stanza, often fixed throughout the stanzas of a poem 22.Arena theater- or theatre in the round: the audience sits on 4 sides of the stage; theatre is flexible; seats are movable, called alternative theatres, where there is greater intimacy between actors and audience.
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