ENGL 2405 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wise Old Man, Anthropomorphism, Lysistrata
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Convention: agreement, contract, way in which something is done. Liturgical drama: type of play acted within or near a church focusing on stories from the bible and saints. Vernacular: language or dialect spoken by ordinary people. Quem quaeritis trope: 4 lines liturgy that talk about jesus rise from the grave. Personification: the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman objects. Allegory: something that has a deeper or more hidden meaning. Didactic: informs of instructs the reader on moral or political lessons. Comedy: entertainment containing jokes to make the audience laugh. Tragedy: form of drama based on suffering that invokes catharsis. Mystery play (cycle): present biblical history; consists of many plays. Miracle play: present in dramatic form the miracles of saints, mary, martyrs, etc. Morality play: allegorical drama that teach a lesson. Genre: a specific type of film, literature, music, etc. Theme: the idea/message/meaning of the play; the lessons it teaches.
