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A monologue is when a character…
Sings a song to other characters
Yells at other characters
Gives a long speech to other characters
2
Deliberate misunderstandings create _____, bc the audience knows something + characters don't.
ironic
verbal
dramatic
situational
3
Watch the video. What are invectives?
compliments
rude
funny
insults
4
Romeo and Juliet end in __________, because R+J are "star-crossed lovers"
tragedy
comedy
marriage
5
There are many adaptations of Shakespeare's work
This is not
an question
6
Another word for regular writing/speaking is…
Proboscis
Prologue
Prose
7
A soliloquy is when a character is… [The gif is of Hamlet's "To be or not to be..."]
Singing out loud to themself
Yelling out loud to themself
Thinking out loud to themself
8
Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?
bittersweet
deafening silence
jumbo shrimp
definitely maybe
9
Doubled characters are characters who mirror each other.
Not a Question
Not a Question
10
ASIDEs often create dramatic __________
conflict
rising action
irony
11
Which characters might use iambic pentameter?
Rich people (nobility)
Servants
Kings and Queens
12
Bawdy banter is when character make _____ jokes back and forth
ironic
dirty
sexual
knock knock
13
Are a monologue and a soliloquy the same?
Yes
No
14
Rhyme is often used in the…
Letters that are read out loud
Prologue (start of the play)
Epilogue (end of the play)
15
That's it for Language Conventions! Did you miss anything?
Nope - move to Plot Conventions
Yes - ASK!
16
How many acts are in each of Shakespeare's plays?
Five
Four
Three
Two
17
What meter is often used in sonnets and in parts of plays?
Iambic Quadrameter
Quadrameter
Pentameter
Iambic pentameter
18
That's it for Plot Conventions! Did you miss anything?
Nope - move to Why Shakespeare is Still Read Today
Yes - ASK!
19
Which of these is an example of foreshadowing?
A character shouts, "you haven't seen the last of me!"
Neither
Both
A character expresses great concern about the future
20
When a character uses the wrong _______, it is called a malapropism.
insult
stage entrance
word
stage exit
21
A main difference between malapropism and pun is that puns are…
not in Shakespeare plays
accidental
on purpose
22
Doubled characters are generally played by the same ______________
Shakespeare
Character
Donkey
Actor
