Literary Terms

Stories handed down through the ages by word of mouth

• Fables

• oral tradition

• archetypes

• flat characters

An element that occurs regularly in literature from around the world and throughout history.

• archetypes

• patterns

• moral

• repetition

There is a weakness in character that is the hero's downfall.

• hamartia
• reversal/peripeteia
• noble birth
• self realization

The suffering of the character at the end creates an emotional reaction in the audience.

• catharsis
• self realization
• hubris
• noble birth

Dramatic irony is when the audience is in on a secret that the __________.

• Characters don't know

• Author is uncertain about

• Characters don't want them to know

• Audience, characters, and author are uncertain about

Excessive pride

• Hero
• Heroine
• Phenomena
• Hubris

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Arrogance

• Hubris
• Immortal
• Constellation
• Heroine

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The major weakness that leads to a hero's downfall. 

• Tragedy
• Tragic Hero
• Tragic Flaw

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is NOT a belief of existentialism?

• we make the choices that define us

• we are free agents of society

• science CAN and WILL make everything better

• we define our existence

Existentialism is finding one's true self through....

• free will

• following the laws

• responsibility

• choice