Shirley Jacksons The Lottery and Robert Browning Porphyrias Lover thematically portray comparable views of humanity
- Set/Stage : a surrounding in which an event or story takes place
- “The three unities”: a play that has unity of action, unity of time and unity of places
3. Peripety: asuddenturn of events or an unexpected reversal4. Deus ex Machina:
A crane like device is used when a new character, force, or event suddenly shows up to solve a seemingly hopeless situation.5. Dramatic irony:
when the audience knows something the characters does not6. Hamartia:
the fault in character which leads to the downfall of the leading character in a tragedy7. Poetic justice:
when virtue is rewarded and vice is punished8. Soliloquy:
when a character reveals his or her thoughts that is unaware of the presence of other characters9. Aside:
When a dialogue is said but not heard by other actors on the stage10. Foil:
when a character has characteristics that opposes the main character11. Comic relief:
is used to relieve tension in a serious work by including a funny scene or character - Stichomythia: a dialogue of dispute in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse
13. Blank verse:
a verse without rhyme that uses iambic pentameter14. Mise en scene:
the arrangement in regards to setting of stage, actor placement, scenery etc15. Comedy of manners:
depicts the manners and behaviours of a particular class16. Epigram:
Epigram is a rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting and surprising satirical statement17. Black humour:
a form of humour that regards human suffering as illogical18. Subtext:
a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred - Problem play: deals with serious, controversial or taboo issues in society
20. Theatre of the absurd:
plays that depicts the irrational or illogical aspect of life in which everything seems ridiculous
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