Drama+Intro+&+Antigone+Vocab

yield - to give in to something or to give up control/possession of something unyielding - quality of not giving in easily fluency - ability to produce or read language quickly and easily marvel - to become filled with surprise or astonishment awesome - inspiring a deeply humble or reverential attitude reverence - a feeling of worshipful respect sarcastic - cutting or ironic attitude; sometimes humorous - comes from a Greek word meaning "to tear flesh, bite the lips, sneer" irony (verbal irony) - the humorous use of words to express the opposite of what one actually means sneer - to smile with facial contortions expressing contempt or scorn contempt - act of despising, hating, disdaining cynical - contemptuously distrustful of human nature or motives nihilism - total rejection of established laws, traditions, and institutions mirth - gladness or happiness shown by laughter promontory - high point of land or rock jutting out into the water firmament - the arch of the sky; heavens pestilence - a contagious disease that spreads quickly with devastating results majestic - being or acting stately, dignified, noble, or royal quintessential - being the best example of or form of something forgo - to give up, let pass, or go without unravel - to separate or disentangle the threads of epiphany - a sudden insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, often initiated by some simple or commonplace occurrence or experience ignite - to set on fire paragon - a model or pattern of excellence chorus tone perspective evidence argument logos pathos ethos kairos exposition inciting incident rising action climax falling action/denouement resolution Return to Ms. Bergman's vocab page.
 * Drama Intro: Antigone**