This type of irony occurs when you're with a friend and he says, "Nice weather we're having," before a monsoon hits.
What is verbal irony?
100
This is the part in the plot diagram where a major change occurs which will affect the rest of the plot.
What is the turn?
100
This character is set up as the person who breaks the dark vibe of a piece of literature with humor.
Who is the comic relief?
100
A meter with five sets of syllables.
What is pentameter?
100
This character is filled with ambition and becomes the king of Scotland.
Who is Macbeth?
200
This type of irony occurs when we see a killer sneak up on his victim before he strikes.
What is dramatic irony?
200
This is the part of the plot diagram that has the final unraveling or solution.
What is the resolution?
200
Excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy.
What is hubris?
200
This type of meter has four sets of syllables.
What is tetrameter?
200
This character seeks revenge against the tyrant.
Who is Macduff?
300
This type of irony occurs when you see an escalator leading to the entrance of a gym.
What is situational irony?
300
This part of the plot diagram that introduces the characters and setting.
What is exposition?
300
Choppy dialogue between one or more characters which indicates fear or nervousness.
What is staccato?
300
This is where the first syllable is unstressed and the second syllable is stressed.
What is an iamb?
300
This is Malcolm's brother who goes to Ireland.
Who is Donalbain?
400
This type of irony occurs when we see Banquo killed by the murderers sent by Macbeth.
What is dramatic irony?
400
In this part of the plot diagram, events begin to build up and lead to the climax.
What is the rising action?
400
A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances.
What is peripeteia?
400
This is where the first syllable is stressed and the second syllable is unstressed.
What is a trochee?
400
This character pushes her husband to kill.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
500
This type of irony occurs when Lady Macbeth was originally cold about the death of Duncan in the beginning of the play, but then at the end is filled with grief.
What is situational irony?
500
In this part of the plot diagram, things begin to lead towards the end of the plot after the climax.
What is the falling action?
500
A speech delivered by a lone character on stage.
What is soliloquy?
500
This is the type of meter that the witches speak in.
What is trochaic tetrameter?
500
This character is Duncan's brother and Malcolm's uncle.