a pun in literature is:

a play on words; different meanings of a word are drawn for a witty effect

what is personification?

attributing human features to unanimated objects

what is characterisation?

a literary device providing details about characters to teach us about them

.. what is a soliloquy? ..

a speech that is delivered when no other characters are on stage

written language that follows a natural flow of speech

a type of drama that is aimed to be read rather than staged

apostrophe as a literary term is

a speech addressed to a person or thing, usuallu starting with " O, ..."

what is plot in literature?

a sequence of events that make up a story

what is iambic pentameter?

rhythmic pattern consisting of ten syllables, every other syllable stressed

an exaggerated phrase to add emphasis

a comparison between two things with the use of words "like" or "as"

a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated

a speech that is uninterrupted by other characters on stage

what is romantic comedy?

a subgenre of comedy, focusing on lighthearted and humorous romantic plot

a collection of metrical lines of poetry

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a pun in literature is:
a joke told by the jester
a recurring subject in a play
a play on words; different meanings of a word are drawn for a witty effect
2
when the author speaks directly to the reader, distinctly from the characters it is called using:
stage directions
authorial voice
direct address
3
what is personification?
a description that allows the audience to understand a character better
attributing human features to unanimated objects
a personal statement of a character, spoken when nobody else is on stage
4
providing clues in a text to indicate future events in the play is
foreshadowing
pathos
bathos
5
a play with sensational plot, often with violence and oversimple characterisation is called
dramatic drama
melodrama
closet drama
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what is genre in literature?
a source from which authors generate their ideas
a category in literature
a general understanding of context for a literary piece
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a recurring subject, theme or idea is
reason
motif
motive
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the fatal flaw in a character that causes their downfall
hamartia
pun
coda
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what is characterisation?
a literary device providing details about characters to teach us about them
a literary device describing a character's looks
a literary device that changes a character's role in the plot
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.. what is a soliloquy? ..
a speech or comment delivered on the side
a speech that is delivered when no other characters are on stage
a speech that is uninterrupted by other characters on stage
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what is prose?
something simple
a collection of metrical lines of poetry
written language that follows a natural flow of speech
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what is closet drama
a type of drama that is finished
a type of drama that is aimed to be read rather than staged
a type of drama that is very short
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apostrophe as a literary term is
a speech addressed to a person or thing, usuallu starting with " O, ..."
a shortened version of a word, used for dramatic effect
a punctuation mark to add emphasis to a soliloquy
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something that represents something else by association is
a metaphor
a motif
a symbol
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what is plot in literature?
a piece of land on which the action takes place
a sequence of events that make up a story
a cunning trick that one character plays on the other(s)
16
what is iambic pentameter?
rhytmic pattern consisting of five syllables, every other syllable stressed
rhythmic pattern consisting of ten syllables, every other syllable stressed
rhytmic pattern consisting of five syllables, every syllable stresses
17
when a part of text is enriched by the use of metaphors, similies, etc. it becomes
figurative language
verisimilitude
epigraph
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what is a hyperbole?
an exaggerated phrase to add emphasis
a strong pause for sense and syntax, within a metrical line
a very fast flow of speech of an actor
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what is a simile
a description of a character's smile
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
a comparison between two things with the use of words "like" or "as"
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what is a metaphor?
a comparison between two things with the use of words "like" or "as"
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
a comparison between two things
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additional notes provided by the author of a play, separated from the characters' roles are:
stage directions
hubris
soliloquy
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what is a monologue?
a speech that is delivered when no other characters are on stage
a speech that is uninterrupted by other characters on stage
a speech or comment delivered on the side
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what is romantic comedy?
a subgenre of comedy, focusing on lighthearted and humorous romantic plot
a subgenre of comedy in which characters cheat on their spouses
a subgenre of comedy in which everybody falls in love
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what is verse?
written language that follows a natural flow of speech
a collection of metrical lines of poetry
another version of a story

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