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Shakespeare Words
Quiz over words involving literature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drama | A story written to be acted for an audience |
| Tragedy | A play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end |
| Prologue | A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot |
| Sonnet | 14 line lyric poem |
| Chorus | A group who says things at the same time |
| Static Characters | Character who does not change much in the course of the story |
| Dynamic Characters | Character who changes as a result of the story’s events |
| Aside | Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone and not intended to be heard. |
| Blank Verse | Rhymed iambic pentameter. |
| Couplet | Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme |
| Iambic Meters | Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable |
| Iambic Pentameter | Five verse feet with each foot an iamb (a total of 10 syllables) |
| Pun | The humorous use of a word or a phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time |
| Monologue | A long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters |
| Soliloquy | A speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts out loud |