Relacionar Columnas Literary termsVersión en línea Matching exercise por Cory Huttenga 1 monologue 2 foil 3 in media res 4 pun 5 catharsis 6 peripeteia 7 anagnorisis 8 theme 9 double entendre 10 hamartia 11 iambic pentameter 12 soliloquy 13 deus ex machina a long speech by a character in the presence of other characters. the point where a principal character recognizes or discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances. to start your story “in the middle of things" -- starting in or into the middle of a narrative or plot, rather than the natural beginning. a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances; a turning point a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning. The second meaning is often sexual. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. a line of writing that consists of ten syllables in a specific pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable a play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sounding words that have different meanings. a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character. The objective is to highlight the traits of the other character. the circumstance where an implausible concept or a divine character is introduced into a storyline, for the purpose of resolving its conflict and procuring an interesting outcome. a character shares their thoughts about a certain character or past, present, or upcoming event, while talking to themselves without acknowledging the presence of any other person.