Question

ENG 102 Literary Elements AssignmentSection 1: Terms 1. First stage of a plot, where the author presents the information about characters or setting that a reader or viewer will need to understand the subsequent action.A. AlliterationB. ThemeC. Verbal IronyD. Exposition2. The tragic flaw of overwhelming pride that exists in the protagonist of a tragedy.A. ExpositionB. HubrisC. SoliloquyD. Hyperbole

Answer 1

1) D. Exposition

2) B. Hubris

Step-by-step explanation:

A play can be defined as a literary work that presents the dialogue between characters, as well as portrayal of fictional and non-fictional events in a theatre.

A plot simply describes the order of events in a literary work such as a play and it comprises five (5) main elements; introduction (exposition), rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.

1. Exposition: it's the first stage of a plot i.e it marks the beginning of a play or story. Thus, it's where the characters, background, and setting used in a play are revealed by an author to the readers, so as to help them understand subsequent action in a play or story.

2. Hubris: is a literary element that describe a tragic flaw of overwhelming pride that exists in the protagonist of a tragedy.