What is a Slant Rhyme?

The beginning and end sound the same, but not the middle

What is a Iambic Pentameter?

A meter having five stressed syllables, each preceded by unstressed ones.

A work of literature that results in a misfortune for the main character(s)

Words exchanged by two characters

A speech were a character reveals private thoughts

A major character who usually is defeated at the end of the story

What is an "aside" in a play?

Speech stated by a character, usually cannot be heard by others

Two back-to-back lines that rhyme

What are Stage Directions?

Tell how the work is to be performed, such as acting, lines, and props

A character who is the polar opposite of another

14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

Long speech spoken by a character to characters who remain silent

What is a Tragic Flaw?

A flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero

What are "acts" in Shakespeare plays?

Units consisting of multiple scenes

The repetition of the same ending consonants

Constructions that set the scenery for the play

Repetition of the same vowel sounds in words

What are "Scenes" in a Shakespeare play?

Small units which make up an act

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What is a Slant Rhyme?
Altering the pronunciation of a word to make it rhyme better
Plant
The beginning and end sound the same, but not the middle
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What is a Iambic Pentameter?
The plot triangle used to make an engaging story
A meter having five stressed syllables, each preceded by unstressed ones.
An unrhymed meter
3
What is an Internal Rhyme?
Words that rhyme inside a line
A rhyme that is inside a paragraph, in between the last and first lines
The way British people pronounce "heart" like "hot"
4
What is a Tragedy?
An unfortunate event in a play
My social anxiety
A work of literature that results in a misfortune for the main character(s)
5
What is Dialogue?
Synonym for Mayonnaise
The main character's thoughts, concealed from other characters
Words exchanged by two characters
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What is a Soliloquy?
Music choice used for a scene
A type literary device used to emphasize the focus on a character
A speech were a character reveals private thoughts
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Tragic Hero
A major character who is usually melancholic
A major character who usually is defeated at the end of the story
A major character who suffers a loss in order to succeed
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What is an "aside" in a play?
The area aside the stage, where the characters come from
Speech stated by a character, usually cannot be heard by others
Less important character, often referred to as a side character.
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(Bonus) Which would Rick Astley do?
Always do whats best for you
Give You Up
Run around and desert you
Let You Down
10
What are couplets?
Two lines that are similar in structure
Two characters who are usually seen in a pair
Two back-to-back lines that rhyme
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What are Stage Directions?
The path that characters are told to move along
The rules that are present in the theatre
Tell how the work is to be performed, such as acting, lines, and props
12
What is a Foil?
A character who betrays the main character
A mistake or error in a character's plan
A character who is the polar opposite of another
13
What is a Sonnet?
Speech delivered by a character to other characters who are on stage
14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
A meter having five stressed syllables, followed by unstressed ones
14
What is a Run-on line?
The first line in the scene
A line with punctuation
A line with no punctuation
15
What is Monologue?
Long speech spoken by a character to characters who remain silent
The introduction of a play
A conversation between two characters
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What is a Tragic Flaw?
A mistake in the reenacting of a play
A mistake made by the character that effects them greatly
A flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero
17
What are "acts" in Shakespeare plays?
The way that the actors behave in the play
Units consisting of multiple scenes
The scripts that the actors have to follow
18
What is a Pun?
A "play" on words
Simple, slapstick humor performed by the characters
A humorous joke
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What is Consonance?
Repetition of words at the start of sentences
The repetition of the same vowel sounds in the middle of words
The repetition of the same ending consonants
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What are Sets?
Small units which make up an act
Clothing that the characters wear
Constructions that set the scenery for the play
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What is a Blank Verse?
An unrhymed iambic pentameter
A part of a play where no words are spoken
A pause between lines in the script
22
What is Assonance?
Repetition of the same vowel sounds in words
Repetition of the same ending consonants
Repetition of a word at the start of sentences
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What is an End stopped line?
A line that is ended abruptly by another, usually ended with a -
A line containing punctuation
A line with no punctuation
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What are Props?
Movable objects set on stage
Costumes worn by the characters
The parts of the stage which represent scenery/buildings
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What are "Scenes" in a Shakespeare play?
Small units which make up an act
What is occurring throughout the story line
The background constructions that are used to make the scenery

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