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Shamwell R & J Lit
Literary terms quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The introductory section of a play in which characters, time, place, and situation are presented | exposition |
| a speech given by a character alone on the stage in which he/she shares his/her innermost thoughts | solioquy |
| a main division in a drama | act |
| the term used to describe words or phrases that appeal to the five senses | imagery |
| a figure of speech that states a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as | simile |
| a brief remark made by a character and intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters | aside |
| "Jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops" is an example of which technique? | Personification |
| "She'll not be hit with Cupid's arrow" is an example of which technique? | allusion |
| "An honorable villian" is an example of which technique? | oxymoron |
| a small uint of a play in which there is no shift in location or time | scene |
| a humorous scene or speech in a serious drama which is meant to provide a break from the emotional intensity | comic relief |
| five iambic units in one line | iambic pentameter |
| when the audience knows what the characters do not | dramatic irony |
| "It is the East and Juliet is the sun" is an example of what? | a metaphor |
| A hint of what is to come in the story | foreshadowing |
| the hero or main character | protagonist |
| the villian | antagonist |
| the point of highest emotion | climax |
| the final outcome | resolution |
| "Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie" is an example of what? | alliteration |
| a play in which the protagonist meets with defeat or death | tragedy |