Literary Terms Review, Shakespeare Background

Question 1

What else is Shakespeare known for?

Accepted Answer

His sonnets

Question 2

These types of plays have both tragic and mystical elements to it...

Accepted Answer

Romance

Question 3

A seemingly contradictory statement, image, or event (longer than two words)

Accepted Answer

Paradox

Question 4

Meter; contains 5 poetic feet; unaccented & accented syllable per foot; 10 syllables total

Accepted Answer

Iambic pentameter

Question 5

An extended passage spoken by one character; no other characters are listening

Accepted Answer

soliloquy

Question 6

An object that represents something else:

Accepted Answer

Symbol

Question 7

A character makes a brief comment out loud, which other actors pretend they cannot hear:

Accepted Answer

Aside

Question 8

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

154

Question 9

Compares two seemingly unlike things without using like or as

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 10

Two words appear together that seem to contradict each other

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron

Question 11

These plays are named after and focus on the reigning monarch at the time.

Accepted Answer

History

Question 12

Two lines appear in sequence, which end with words that rhyme with each other

Accepted Answer

Couplet

Question 13

This is a leftover from original Greek plays; served as a narrator

Accepted Answer

Chorus

Question 14

Introductory or background information that is presented before the story begins:

Accepted Answer

Prologue

Question 15

When a character acts as if he/she is talking to something that can't hear or answer back:

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Question 16

A brief reference to another work of art or event in history

Accepted Answer

Allusion

Question 17

A comparison drawn between two unlike things, using like or as:

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 18

Giving human qualities to something that isn't human:

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 19

The writer uses details appealing to the 5 senses so the reader can imagine the scene:

Accepted Answer

Imagery

Question 20

Where was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 21

What was his wife's name?

Accepted Answer

Anne Hathaway

Question 22

Something's the opposite of what it appears to be or the opposite of what's expected:

Accepted Answer

Irony

Question 23

Which of the following is true regarding his dates of birth and death?

Accepted Answer

They were allegedly on the same day.

Question 24

When a writer drops hints that allow the reader to predict what will happen later

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

Question 25

Under which two monarchs did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth I; King James I

Question 26

A play on words that depends on the fact two words sound alike, are spelled similarly, etc.

Accepted Answer

Pun

Question 27

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Accepted Answer

37

Question 28

This type of play has a happy ending, and a tone and style that is light-hearted...

Accepted Answer

Comedy

Question 29

An extended speech presented by one character; others are present to listen

Accepted Answer

Monologue

Question 30

A play dealing with unhappy events that ends with the downfall of the protagonist is called a

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

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