WorksheetsA Midsummer Night's Dream Vocab
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
soliloquy
A comparison using Like or As
A long speech by one actor in a play
when a character speaks to him- or herself in a play
Monologue
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
When a character speaks to him or herself in a play
A comparison not using like or as
A long speech by one actor in a play
irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
a comparison using like or as
a comparison not using like or as
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
Imagery
a comparison using like or as
visually descriptive or figurative language
when a character speaks to him or herself in a play
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
Protagonist
a comparison using like or as
the leading character in a drama
the villain in a drama
visually descriptive or figurative language
antagonist
visually descriptive language
the antagonist
the character in a story that is against the protagonist.
the leading character in a drama
foil
A character who contrasts another character
What you use to wrap your leftover food in.
the character in a story that is against the protagonist.
visually descriptive language
farce
a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated
the main character in a drama
a comparison using like or as
A character who contrasts another character
Satire
a comparison using like or as
romantic comedy
Where vices, problems, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule (made fun of), with the intent of shaming people
a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated
tragedy
a bad thing
visually descriptive language
In a play where the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sadness, especially as a result of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with poor circumstances
Where vices, problems, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule (made fun of), with the intent of shaming people
Similie
a comparison using like or as
a comparison not using like or as
visually descriptive language
In a play where the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sadness, especially as a result of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with poor circumstances
metaphor
a comparison using like or as
a comparison not using like or as
In a play where the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sadness, especially as a result of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with poor circumstances
visually descriptive language
double entendre
Visually descriptive language
a comparison using like or as
open to two interpretations (double meaning).
In a play where the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sadness, especially as a result of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with poor circumstances
Aside
double meaning
happens when a character's dialogue (words) is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage.
visually descriptive language
Where vices, problems, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule (made fun of), with the intent of shaming people
