Sunday, April 21, 2013

word entry- elements of drama

1. "Stopard is not using poetic devices seriously, but in parodic fun." (Pg.1133)
2. I think this word could mean something like sarcastic.
3. Parodic- having or of the nature of a parody. (DIctionary.com)
Parody- a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing. (Dictionary.com)
4. This sentence is saying that the authour is using peotic devices such as figures of speech, rhyming and line breaks to help set a humorous tone in his work.

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