English Final - 8 - 2

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act

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subdivision of a play

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alliteration

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

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allusion

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reference to something in another work of literature, mythology, or history

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antagonist

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character or force in conflict with a main character

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assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants

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aside

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character's brief remarks to the audience

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blank verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

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What does a blank verse consist of?

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ten syllables with every syllable stressed

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catastrophe

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at the end of a tragedy, the necessary consequences of the hero's previous actions which must be the hero's death

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catharsis

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feeling of relief rather than sadness at the end of a story

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comedy

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work of literature that has a happy ending

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couplet

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pair of rhyming lines

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dramatic foil

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characters contrast with each other to highlight character traits

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dramatic poetry

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poetry that involves the techniques of drama

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foreshadowing

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hints and preparations for later events

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iambic pentameter

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5 metrical feet, each foot having an unstressed, stressed pattern

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imagery

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words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses that help create a picture in the reader's mind

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irony

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general name given to literary techniques that involve differences between appearance and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intention

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dramatic irony

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contradiction between waht a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true

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verbal irony

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words are used to suggest teh opposite of what is meant

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irony of the situation

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an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character, the reader, or the audience

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lyric poetry

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highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker

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metaphor

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figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else

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monologue

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lengthy speech addressed to another character

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narrative poetry

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a poem that tells a story

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oxymoron

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opposites are joined and make a statement which seems on its face to be self-contradictory or absurd yet turns out to make good sense

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protagonist

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main character in literary work

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pun

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a play of words based on different meanings of words that sound alike

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quatrain

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4-line stanza

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rhyme scheme

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regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

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How is the rhyme scheme of a poem determined?

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using different letters of the alphabet for each new rhyme

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rhythm

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pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry

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scene

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further subdivision of an act

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simile

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figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison between two basically unlike subjects

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soliloquy

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speech to the audience given by a character alone on stage

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What is the purpose of a soliloquy?

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to let the audience know what the character is thinking

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sonnet

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14-line lyric poem composed on 3 quatrains and one couplet

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What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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stanza

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a group of lines in a poem, considered as a unit

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theme

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central idea or insight about life revealed in a work of literature

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tone

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feeling and emotions that accompany the words

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tragedy

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play in which events turn out disastrously and results in a catastrophe for the main character

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What is the purpose of a tragedy?

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to arouse fear and pity in the audience and in to convey a sense of the gandeur and nobility of the human spirit

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triplet

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3-line stanza

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What are the six main themes in Romeo and Juliet?

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1. fate
2. secrecy
3. revenge
4. tragedy/parenting
5. wisdom
6. love at first sight

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What is the theme fate in Romeo and Juliet?

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there are forces in life over which people have no control

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What is the theme secrecy in R&J?

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even well intentioned deceptions and secrets can be destructive

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What is the theme revenge in R&J?

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revenge can destroy both avenger and victim

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What is the theme tragedy/parenting in R&J?

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human beings, even parents, are fallible

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What is the theme wisdom in R&J?

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wisdom and knowledge can be gained from a tragic experience

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What is the theme love at first sight in R&J?

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at times, young people have more passion than wisdom, while older people forget the power of love

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What is the structure of R&J in Act I?

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Exposition, inciting incident, rising action

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What is the sturcture of R&J in Act II?

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rising action

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What is the sturcture of R&J in Act III?

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rising action, climax, falling action

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What is the sturcture of R&J in Act IV?

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falling action

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What is the sturcture of R&J in Act V?

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falling action, catastrophy