Midsummer Night's Dream Figurative Language

In this passage, Helena speaks her thoughts aloud in a long speech not intended for others to hear. What is this technique called?

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

• dramatic irony

Helena says, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind." Which of the following interpretations can best be supported with details from the text.

• Love is based on logical evidence (the mind), not beauty (the eye).

• Love does not appeal to logical, visible evidence (the eye); it appeals to the illogical imagination (the mind).

• Love is based on beauty (the eye), not logical evidence (the mind).

• Love is based on visible characteristics (the eye), not on imagination (the mind).

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following line from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': 'The course of true love never did run smooth.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', which character uses the metaphor 'I am your spaniel'?

• Hermia

• Helena

• Lysander

• Demetrius

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'moonlight dappled the forest floor' from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which of the following lines from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' contains a simile?

• 'I am your spaniel.'

• 'As swift as a shadow.'

• 'The course of true love never did run smooth.'

• 'Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.'

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what literary device is used in the line 'Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

Which character in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' says the line 'The course of true love never did run smooth'?

• Lysander

• Demetrius

• Oberon

• Puck

What is the effect of the personification in the line 'moonlight dappled the forest floor' in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

• It creates a sense of urgency.

• It adds a magical quality to the setting.

• It emphasizes the darkness of the forest.

• It highlights the characters' emotions.

Identify the figurative language in the line 'I am your spaniel' from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole