Second Semester Exam Review 10

A play on words in which a humorous effect is sometimes produced. Example: A horse is a very stable animal.

• Theme

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. Example: This book weighs a ton.

• Theme

• Pun

• Apostrophe

• Hyperbole

Central unifying idea of a play which underlies plot, action, and dialogue.

• Theme

• Pun

• Allusion

• Apostrophe

A brief or indirect reference to a person, play, thing, idea, or literary work of significance.

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Apostrophe

An address to some person not present, or to some quality not really existent. Example: O World, O Life, O Time.

• Theme

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

A character makes an extended speech in the presence of other characters, who are listening.

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Dialogue

Conversation between at least two characters.

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Aside

• Anecdote

A character makes an extended speech while alone on stage.

• Soliloquy

• Ancedote

• Aside

• Monologue

A character turns aside to speak a few words directly to the audience or another character, but is not supposed to be heard by the others on the stage.

• Dialgoue

• Monolgue

• Aside

• Anecdote

A short, and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. A story to try to make a point.

• Dialgoue

• Aside

• Monolgue

• Anecdote