Unit 3 Review

Front

What is an 'oxymoron'?

Back

The placement of two contradictory words next to each other to create a humorous effect.

Front

True or false: The counterclaim and rebuttal address the other side's argument and prove them wrong.

Back

True.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a sonnet?

Back

Blank verse.

Front

What is dramatic irony?

Back

When the audience knows something about the play that the characters don't.

Front

True or false: Dramatic irony is used to build tension.

Back

True.

Front

What is a sonnet?

Back

A poem of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter.

Front

Define 'counterclaim'.

Back

An argument made to oppose another argument.

Front

What is iambic pentameter?

Back

A line of verse with ten syllables, where every second syllable is stressed.

Front

What is the purpose of a rebuttal?

Back

To counter the opposing argument and provide evidence against it.

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABABCDCDEFEFGG.