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Unit 4 Review: Puns, Oxymorons, and More

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pun is a form of _________ that has two meanings.

a)

game

b)

sonnet

c)

metaphor

d)

wordplay

2.

Puns are mostly used to make speaking and writing more _____________.

a)

understandable

b)

plain

c)

organized

d)

humorous

3.

An oxymoron is...

a)

a phrase that combines two opposite qualities or ideas and therefore seems impossible

b)

A play on words that sounds familiar but different

c)

An ignorant ox

d)

A compliment to other people

4.
What is the term for the ordinary form of written and spoken language?
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Verse
c)
Blank Verse
d)
Prose
e)
Poetry
5.
The one weakness or negative character trait of the protagonist that leads to his or her downfall
a)
Tragic Flaw
b)
Achilles Heel
c)
Tragic Ending
d)
Dramatic Foil
e)
Dramatic Irony
6.

Dramatic Irony is:

a)

A situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected

b)

A contradictory situation when the audience knows something that the character does not know

c)

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

d)

A scene where the characters directly contradict the setting

e)

A play where actors deliberately act in a contradictory manner to the lines of the script

7.
A long speech by a character who is revealing personal thoughts or feelings while alone on stage
a)
Verse
b)
Prose
c)
Soliloquy
d)
Monologue
e)
Aside
8.

One of the reasons that Shakespeare is so highly regarded is his successful use of blank verse. What is blank verse?

a)

Writing that lacks a rhythm or beat

b)

Rhyming Oxymorons

c)

Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter

d)

Ordinary written and spoken language

e)

The dialect of the lower class

9.
A character in a play who possesses contradictory or opposite traits as the protagonist; used to highlight certain traits of the protagonist
a)
Supermoron
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Antagonist
d)
Dramatic Foil
e)
Tragic Flaw
10.
A combination of seemingly contradictory words
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Malapropism
c)
Aside
d)
Monologue
e)
Soliloquy
11.
Notes included in a drama that describe how the work is to be performed, typically printed in italics
a)
Prologue
b)
Side Show
c)
Dramatic Performance
d)
Director's Cues
e)
Stage Directions
12.
A short speech or line by an actor/character expressing thoughts and/or feelings; this speech reveals thoughts and/or feelings and is directed toward the audience (the other characters on stage cannot hear this)
a)
Inside Joke
b)
Whisper
c)
Monologue
d)
Soliloquy
e)
Aside
13.
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
a)
Diambic Paralysis
b)
Iambic Pentameter
c)
Monolithic Pentameter
d)
Iambic Verse
e)
Prose Pentameter
14.
A long speech by one character
a)
Monologue
b)
Soliloquy
c)
Aside
d)
Prologue
e)
Epilogue
15.
When Juliet says that "parting is such sweet sorrow," the contradictory terms sweet and sorrow are used together, and this is known as what?
a)
Aside
b)
Iambic Pentameter
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Tragic Flaw
e)
Dramatic Irony
16.

Romeo's tragic flaw

a)

He's too young to marry

b)

He's stubborn

c)

He's impulsive

d)

He's superstitious

e)

He's obedient

17.
Romeo falls in love with Juliet before he knows her name. Meanwhile, the audience already knows her name and that she is the daughter of his family enemy. This is known as what?
a)
Dramatic Foil
b)
Twist of Fate
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Dramatic Irony
e)
Tragic Fault
18.

When Juliet is speaking on the balcony, Romeo hears her. He then turns to the audience and asks if he should speak and reveal himself or if he should remain quiet and here more. This little turn to the audience is known as what?

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Tragic Flaw

e)

Prose

19.

When the Prince gives his long speech to the Montagues and Capulets in the opening scene, he warns them of the penalties should they disturb the peace again. This long speech by the Prince in front of everyone in the town square is called what?

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Tragic Flaw

e)

Prose

20.

What is the term for writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme?

a)
Oxymoron
b)
Verse
c)

Blank Prose

d)
Prose
e)

Stage Directions

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