4. Literary Terms
Tragic Hero:
The main character in a
tragedy. Usually nobly born
and has a fatal character flaw
that leads to their downfall.
5. Literary Terms
Comic Relief
A humorous scene, incident, or speech
that relieves the overall emotional
intensity.
Example
6. Literary Terms
Allusion
A brief reference to something outside the
work that the reader or audience is
expected to know.
Example #1
Example #2
7. Literary Terms
Foil
A foil is a character whose personality or
attitudes are in sharp contrast to those of
another character in the same work.
8. Literary Terms
Soliloquy
A speech that a character gives when he or
she is alone on stage. Its purpose is to let
the audience know what the character is
thinking.
Aside
A character’s remark, either to the audience
or to another character, that others are not
supposed to hear.
Example