Rhetoric Review

3. Speech (usually longer and more important) by one character
4. A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem (paragraph of a poem)
5. A performance/story told LIVE
9. A consistent meter, but no rhyme scheme - iambic pentameter
11. A great hero/character that is destined for downfall
13. A character that’s purpose is to contrast another character
14. Word choice or literary devices used to help with the art of persuasion. Examples: anaphora, alliteration, parallel structure, simile, metaphor, etc.
16. A play that is humorous and entertaining
17. A type of poem with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
18. Two lines of poetry that are next to each other and have end rhyme
20. The art of persuasion
21. Rhetoric that appeals to the feelings or emotions of the audience

1. No consistent pattern of rhyme or meter
2. The meter used in Shakespeare’s sonnets. 10 syllables (5 iams both made of two syllables - one stressed and one unstressed)
4. Long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
6. Words are spoken, usually a short amount, not meant to be heard by the audience.
7. When the opposite of what is expected occurs
8. Speech/Conversation between two or more characters
10. Rhetoric that appeals to the ethics or credibility of the speaker.
12. A play that ends with the downfall of the tragic hero - usually brought on by a personal flaw
15. Rhetoric that appeals to facts and logic of the subject matter.
19. The weakness of the tragic hero that brings about the downfall