Shakespeare terms

2. the repetition of consonants, usually at the beginning of words
4. two lines of verse of equal length that rhyme one after the other
6. a ten syllable line of verse with five stresses:di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum
7. platform or area in a theatre on which the plays are performed to an audience
8. the use of emotionally charged words and phrases which conjure up vivid mental pictures in the imagination
9. the use of mild indirect words instead of more accurate and direct words i.e. “pass away “instead of “die”
10. a monologue spoken by a character who is alone on the stage. It reveals his/her inner thoughts and motives, and so discloses what the character is really like
11. a comparison that suggests two dissimilar things are actually the same
12. the repetition of vowel sounds

1. unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter
3. treating something as a human being; giving things human feelings and attributes
5. the placing together of opposing words or ideas in order to show a contrast