English I Quiz: Shakespearean Elements and Figurative Language

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  1. 3. A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea.
  2. 7. A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as.
  3. 9. Occurs when the audience (of a movie, play, etc.) understands something about a character's actions or an event but the characters do not. (2 words)
  4. 10. A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.
  5. 12. An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point.
  6. 14. The 5 senses include: Sight, touch, taste, hearing, and _____.
  7. 15. An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language.
  8. 17. A long speech by one actor in a play or movie while alone on stage/in the scene.
  9. 18. A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
  10. 19. Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.
Down
  1. 1. The use of words that mimic sounds.
  2. 2. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. (Ex: The Joker, Scar, Darth Vader)
  3. 4. A character in a dramatic tragedy who has virtuous and sympathetic traits but ultimately meets with suffering or defeat. (2 words)
  4. 5. Comic episodes/moments in a dramatic or serious literary work that offset the more serious moments. (2 words)
  5. 6. An actor's speech heard by the audience but supposedly not by other characters.
  6. 8. Language that appeals to the senses
  7. 10. An instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting. (2 words)
  8. 11. A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
  9. 13. The opposite of literal language is _______ language.
  10. 16. Someone who contrasts (differs) with another character – usually the main character – to highlight their qualities.