WorksheetsLiterary Terms/Vocabulary
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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1.
Define "monologue."
a)
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
b)
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
c)
Stage direction: characters go off stage
d)
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
2.
Define "soliloquy."
a)
Stage direction: characters go offstage
b)
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
c)
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
d)
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
3.
Define "aside"
a)
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
b)
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
c)
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
d)
Stage direction: characters go offstage
4.
Define "exeunt"
a)
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters.
b)
Lengthy speech, character expresses thoughts out loud
c)
Long uninterrupted speech spoken in presence of other characters.
d)
Stage direction: characters go offstage
5.
Define "flourish."
a)
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
b)
Central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
Central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
c)
to sound a trumpet call or fanfare.
to sound a trumpet call or fanfare.
d)
A character who sets off another character by contrast
A character who sets off another character by contrast
6.
Define "tragedy."
a)
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
b)
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
c)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia
d)
A character who sets off another character by contrast
A character who sets off another character by contrast
7.
Define "tragic hero."
a)
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
b)
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy end
c)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
d)
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
8.
Define "tragic flaw."
a)
A character who sets off another character by contrast
A character who sets off another character by contrast
b)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
c)
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.
d)
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy endexcessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
A play in which the central character meets a disastrous/unhappy endexcessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
9.
Define foil."
a)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia
b)
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall)
c)
A character who sets off another character by contrast
A character who sets off another character by contrast
d)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
10.
Define "hubris."
a)
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
b)
A character who sets off another character by contrast
A character who sets off another character by contrast
c)
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
d)
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall)
11.
Define "comic relief."
a)
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
b)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
c)
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
d)
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis(downfall).
12.
Define "pun."
a)
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
b)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
c)
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
d)
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.
13.
Define "couplet."
a)
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
b)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
c)
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
d)
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
14.
Define "blank verse."
a)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
b)
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
c)
Audience understands more about what is said than the character.
Audience understands more about what is said than the character.
d)
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
15.
Define "double entendre."
a)
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
b)
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
a word or expression used in a given context so that it can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué.
c)
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
d)
Audience understands more about what is said than the character.
16.
Define "dramatic irony."
a)
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed
b)
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words
c)
A stanza or poem of four lines.
d)
Audience understands more about what is said than the character
17.
Define "iambic pentameter."
a)
Audience understands more about what is said than the character.
Audience understands more about what is said than the character.
b)
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words.
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words.
c)
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed.
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed.
d)
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
18.
Define "alliteration."
a)
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words.
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words.
b)
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed.
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed.
c)
Audience understands more about what is said than the characte
d)
A stanza or poem of four lines
19.
Define "quatrain."
a)
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
b)
A stanza or poem of four lines.
A stanza or poem of four lines.
c)
Compensation or satisfaction from a wrong or injury. Remedy or set right.
d)
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
20.
Define "allusion."
a)
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words.
b)
Each line contains 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed.
c)
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
d)
Compensation or satisfaction from a wrong or injury. Remedy or set righ
21.
Define "redress."
a)
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, event in another work of lit., history, art, music.
b)
Compensation or satisfaction from a wrong or injury. Remedy or set right.
c)
A stanza or poem of four lines.
d)
Repetition of the first letter in a group of words
22.
Hamlet's inability to make a decision and act on it is an example of
a)
tragedy
b)
monologue
c)
soliloquy
d)
tragic flaw
23.
An example of hubris is
a)
Hamlet's tragic flaw
b)
Laertes' tragic flaw
c)
Ophelia's tragic flaw
d)
King Hamlet's tragic flaw
24.
The grave diggers' scene is an example of
a)
quatrain
b)
allusion
c)
comic relief
d)
alliteration
25.
“Take these again; for to the noble mind
Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind”
is an example of
Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind”
is an example of
a)
allusion
b)
comic relief
c)
pun
d)
couplet
26.
“A little more than kin, and less than kind” is an example of
a)
couplet
b)
pun
c)
allusion
d)
soliloquy
27.
"I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant. It out-Herods Herod. Pray you avoid it."
a)
couplet
b)
allusion
c)
soliloquy
d)
monologue
28.
Character foil in Hamlet, the play
a)
Horatio
b)
Laertes
c)
Claudius
d)
All of the above
29.
An example of tragedy
a)
Hamlet
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
All of the above
30.
Only Hamlet and the readers know the truth that Claudius murdered Hamlet's father is an example of...
a)
comic relief
b)
pun
c)
dramatic irony
d)
all of the above
31.
abstruse means
a)
esoteric
b)
faultfinding
c)
conscious
d)
remorseful
32.
affront means
a)
offense
b)
hoax
c)
focus
d)
effectiveness
33.
deign means
a)
to offend
b)
to stoop
c)
to beget
d)
to hypnotize
34.
machination means
a)
infamy
b)
exterior
c)
scheme
d)
shame
35.
canard means
a)
complement
b)
hoax
c)
potency
d)
focus
36.
The opposite of captious is
a)
simple
b)
unaware
c)
uncritical
37.
The opposite of cognizant is
a)
unseemly
b)
sodden
c)
infernal
d)
unaware
38.
the opposite of contrite is
a)
unapologetic
b)
unseemly
c)
soggy
d)
oblivious
39.
The opposite of decorous is
a)
unbecoming
b)
known
c)
compatible
d)
heavy
40.
The opposite of desiccated is
a)
ineffective
b)
drenched
c)
nit-picking
d)
straightforward
41.
Which of the following does not matter when presenting a speech?
a)
Hook, volume, eye contact, focus
b)
Body language, articulation, posture
c)
Spelling
d)
All of the above
42.
The magician was able to mesmerize the audience.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
43.
Shakespeare's Othello was the victim not only of Iago's evil machination but also his own jealous nature.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
44.
After years of neglect, the sooty facade of the cathedral is finally getting a much needed cleaning.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
45.
Ancient Celtic rituals and ceremonies are the putative origins of some of our modern Halloween costumes.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
adverb
46.
Despite the passage of centuries, opprobrium is still attached to the name of the traitor Benedict Arnold.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
adverb
47.
The university has made an appealing videotape in order to engender student interest in studying abroad.
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
verb
d)
adverb
48.
The Renaissance painter Fra Angelico captured the ethereal beauty in his famous frescoes.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
49.
The tabloid journalist was responsible for spreading the canard about the candidate's mental health.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
50.
She is an invariably captious critic.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
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