Shakespeare: Dramatic Terms and Literary Devices

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience is aware of something that the characters are not.

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What is a tragedy?

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A tragedy is a piece of serious drama with an unhappy ending.

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What is a tragic flaw?

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A tragic flaw is a character defect that causes the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a soliloquy?

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A soliloquy is a speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often while alone on stage.

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What is a monologue?

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A monologue is a long speech by a single character in a play or story.

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What is a theme?

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A theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.