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