Key Vocab

Cards (15)

  • Fate
    A predetermined course of events
  • Foil
    A character who contrasts with the protagonist
  • Impulse
    Acting quickly with no thoughts of consequences
  • Dichotomy
    Something with seemingly contradictory properties
  • Hubris
    Excessive pride, arrogance or self confidence
  • Hamartia
    A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
  • Sonnet
    A poem that is written in 14 lines
  • Analogy
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Toxic Masculinity
    A comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Fragile Masculine
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Hegemonic Masculinity
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Hegemony
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Patriarchal
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Motif
    a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
  • Epithalamium
    A song or a poem in honour of a bride or groom