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WorksheetsDramatic Elements in Romeo and Juliet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an allusion?
a magic trick
a reference to something well- known
an instrument
A soliloquy is defined as all of the following EXCEPT-
a speech given by a single character
when the audience learns what the character is thinking
when the character IS accompanied by others
Which of the following dramatic elements is used to sharply contrast one character with another?
Monologue
Foil
Pun
Dramatic irony occurs when-
The audience knows more than onstage characters
The characters know more than the audience
Nobody knows what's going on
A tragic hero can be described as ALL of the following BUT-
A character who has a tragic flaw
A character who meets a tragic end
A character who works against the protagonist
Comic relief occurs when-
characters are first introduced
a humorous scene lightens the mood
a character addresses the audience
Which of the following is an example of a pun?
Deafening silence
This bag weighs a million pounds
Why are teddy bears never hungry? Because they're always stuffed!
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
bittersweet
bang bang
bright-eyed Athena
Which of the following is an example of an epithet?
What do you call a sleeping bull? A bull- dozer!
sheep should sleep in a shed
star- crossed lovers
All of the following describe a Tragedy EXCEPT-
it focuses on the antagonist
it ends in catastrophe
it features death
