Introduction to Shakespeare Metalanguage

The major sections into which plays are divided

Stage directions are

The term for two consecutive lines that rhyme, often used by Shakespeare at the end of a scene is

The term for writing without rhythm or rhyme that resembles normal speech is

A prologue is

Blank verse is

Shakespeare wrote mostly in

The main character is also known as the

A stage direction indicating the departure of one chracter from the scene

The term for something said by a character for the benefit of the audience, and not heard by other characters is

A character or group of characters in opposition to the protagonist

An epilogue is

Soliloquy is

Smaller sections into which the play is divided within each Act

The term for writing with specific rhythm or rhyme is

A stage direction indicating the departure of two or more characters from the scene

Dialogue is

Monologue is