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