Poetry & Shakespeare Vocabulary Worksheet

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  1. 7. Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter, heavily used by Shakespeare.
  2. 10. Language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental pictures.
  3. 11. A comparison that says one thing is another to show similarity
  4. 12. A rhythmic pattern with five pairs of unstressed/stressed syllables per line, common in Shakespeare’s writing.
  5. 13. Ordinary written or spoken language without a structured rhythm.
  6. 14. Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and complete a thought.
  7. 15. A speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage
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  1. 1. Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
  2. 2. A comparison using like or as
  3. 3. A long speech delivered by one character to others or the audience.
  4. 4. When the audience knows something important that characters do not
  5. 5. A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure, often about love or conflict.
  6. 6. Writing arranged in lines with rhythm or meter; poetry
  7. 8. Hints or clues about events that will happen later in a story.
  8. 9. A short remark meant for the audience that other characters supposedly cannot hear.