Poetry & Drama Terms Pt 1

What is an acrostic?

• A poem where the first letters of each line form a word

• A poem without rhyme

• A poem of serious reflection

• A long narrative poem

What does alliteration refer to?

• Two lines of verse that form a unit

• Repetition of a vowel sound

• A list of characters in a play

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

Who or what is an antagonist?

• The narrator of a ballad

• The main character of a story

• A humorous character

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

What is an aside?

• A conversation between characters

• A line spoken to the audience not intended for others on stage

• A type of rhyme

• A long speech by one character

What is assonance?

• A type of alliteration

• A type of elegy

• Repetition of a vowel sound within close words

• Repetition of consonant sounds

What defines a ballad?

• A poem narrating a story in short stanzas

• A long narrative poem

• A poem without rhyme

• A poem of serious reflection

What is blank verse?

• Verse with a strict rhyme scheme

• A poem narrating a story

• A poem where the first letters of each line form a word

• Verse without rhyme, especially in iambic pentameter

What is a cast of characters?

• The main character of a story

• Characters involved in a comedy

• A list of characters presented before the action begins

• A group of characters in conflict

What is close rhyme/slant rhyme?

• Rhyme that spans across stanzas

• Rhyme involving similar but not identical sounds

• Two rhyming words that are consecutive or very close together

• Rhyme that occurs in the middle of lines

What characterizes a comedy?

• A drama with a sad ending

• A light and humorous drama with a happy ending

• A narrative poem

• A poem of lament for the dead