2. Poetic justice
noun
the fact of
experiencing a fitting
or deserved retribution
for one's actions
3. Stichomythia
noun
dialogue in which two characters speak
alternate lines of verse, used as a stylistic device
in ancient Greek drama.
4. Tragic hero/heroine
noun
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic
tragedy who is destined for
downfall, suffering, or defeat
5. Paradox
noun
a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or
apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises,
leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically
unacceptable, or self-contradictory
6. Exodus
noun
a mass departure of people, especially
emigrants.
7. Harmartia
noun
a fatal flaw leading to the
downfall of a tragic hero or
heroine.
9. Dramatic Irony
noun
irony that is inherent in speeches
or a situation of a drama and is
understood by the audience but
not grasped by the characters in
the play.
10. Invocation
noun
1. the action of invoking something
or someone for assistance or as an
authority.
2. the summoning of a deity or the
supernatural.
11. Catharsis
noun
the process of
releasing, and
thereby providing
relief from, strong or
repressed
emotions.
12. In medias res
adverb
into the middle of a narrative; without
preamble.
13. Epic simile
Noun
also called Homeric simile
an extended simile often running
to several lines, used typically
in epic poetry to intensify the
heroic stature of the subject and
to serve as decoration.