Download 2. Peripeteia

Important Terms to Know
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Paradox
Peripeteia
Stichomythia
1. Paradox
A seeming contradiction; whatever
sounds impossible yet is in fact
possible
Less
is more.
“It’s the little things in life that
are colossal.” GK Chesterton
“Fair is foul and foul is fair.”
Shakespeare
“Stone walls do not a prison
make.” Richard Lovelace
“The last shall be first.” the Bible
2. Peripeteia
A reversal caused by a
major incident in the
plot during which a
previously unknown
piece of information is
revealed
3. STICHOMYTHIA
 What
 Individual
is it?
lines of verses
assigned to alternate speakers
 A verbal ping-pong match.
Stichomythic Dialogue
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What’s its purpose?
Provides contrast to lengthy speeches
Usually occurs at moments of high tension
or conflict between the characters
Appropriate form for argumentation
Question and answer
Creates a sense of balance and symmetry.