Relacionar Columnas Literary termsVersión en línea Matching exercise por Cory Huttenga 1 peripeteia 2 monologue 3 in media res 4 iambic pentameter 5 theme 6 catharsis 7 pun 8 soliloquy 9 anagnorisis 10 foil 11 double entendre 12 deus ex machina 13 hamartia a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. 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. 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. 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. the point where a principal character recognizes or discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances. 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. a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances; a turning point a line of writing that consists of ten syllables in a specific pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. a long speech by a character in the presence of other characters. 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. a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning. The second meaning is often sexual.