English 10 - Unit 4 terms

A poetic meter in which lines of poetry contain 10 syllables made up of 5 iambs, 2 syllable units with the stress falling on the 2nd syllable.

• Iambic Pentameter

• blank verse

• prose

• tragic flaw

poetry written in unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter

• iambic pentameter

• blank verse

• monologue

• static character

The form of written language without the metrical structure that is used in poetry.

• aside

• prose

• soliloquy

• iambic pentameter

An admirable character with one significant flaw that will cause his or her downfall.

• tragic hero/heroine

• blank verse

• soliloquy

• tragedy

a character trait that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

• tragic flaw

• tragedy

• aside

• dynamic character

A drama or other literary work that examines the human experience of a heroic character who, often due to a fatal flaw, causes or encounters unfortunate circumstances or fatal outcomes.

• tragedy

• prose

• tragic flaw

• static character

A short series of lines delivered by a character directly to the audience or or another character but not heard by the character onstage.

• aside

• monologue

• soliloqy

• tragic flaw

A series of lines in which a single character speaks directly to a silent listener or listeners.

• monologue

• blank verse

• prose

• aside

Speech where the speaker reveals feeling or thoughts only to him or herself

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• prose

A character in literature or drama who experiences an important inner change, such as a shift in personality, understanding of self, or attitude towards others and the world.

• dynamic character

• static character

• tragic hero/heroine

• aside