Shakespeare Terms Set 3

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Across
  1. 1. Two contradictory words placed together, such as “sweet sorrow.”
  2. 3. A group of four lines of poetry.
  3. 7. When a character directly addresses an absent person, object, idea, or someone who cannot respond.
  4. 11. A phrase with two meanings, often with one meaning being humorous or suggestive.
  5. 14. Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman.
  6. 15. Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.
Down
  1. 2. A question asked for emphasis or effect rather than to receive an answer.
  2. 4. The organization of a play's plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
  3. 5. A comparison using like or as.
  4. 6. A humorous scene or character included during a serious play to temporarily relieve tension.
  5. 8. A character or group that provides background information, commentary, or explanation to the audience.
  6. 9. A reference to another story, historical event, myth, person, or religious text.
  7. 10. Wordplay that uses multiple meanings or similar-sounding words, often for humor.
  8. 12. A statement that appears contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth.
  9. 13. A 14-line poem. Shakespearean sonnets typically contain three quatrains followed by a rhyming couplet.