Character Types
Literary Terminology
Macbeth
Point of View
Miscellaneous
100

The villain in the story who is the opposing force. 

Antagonist 

100

The plants danced in the wind.. 

Personification 

100
Macbeth's title at the beginning of the play. (Bonus 50 if you can tell me what title he gains right after.)

Thane of Glamis

100

The four types of point of view 

First person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient 

100

This type of conflict occurs when a character is at odds with the thoughts or beliefs of other characters

Man Vs Man

200

The main driving person in the story 

Protagonist 

200

When the author hints at something to come. 

Foreshadowing 

200

Macbeth's character foil.

Macduff

200

This type of POV uses "I" "we"

First person POV

200

this device refers to an exaggerated statement used for effect, not meant to be taken literally

Hyperbole 

300

A character that can be described in a one to two sentences. 

Flat Character

300

Repetition of consonant sounds

Alliteration 

300

Macbeth's fatal flaw is this. 

Ambition 

300

a character is telling the story but their version of events is questionable due to their personal biases, what kind of point of view are we dealing with?

First person, unreliable narration 

300

When a speaker or writer uses the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis.

Repetition 

400

A stereotyped character - the villain, the cheerleader. 

Stock Character

400

Employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. (figure of speech)


Understatement 

400

This character says the line "Out, out damned spot" 

Lady Macbeth 

400

Which point of view directly addresses the reader using 'you' and often immerses them in the narrative?

Second person 

400

A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of art, often used to enhance meaning.

Allusion 

500

A character that undergoes lots of change - ie. Pete in The Outside Circle. 

Dynamic character

500

A type of irony used in Shakespearean tragedies. Also known as tragic irony, this type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the main characters do not. 

Dramatic irony 

500

Tell me what THREE ghosts or apparitions appear to Macbeth 

The first is an armed head, summoned to warn Macbeth that Macduff is coming. The second apparition is a bloody child. The third apparition is that of a child wearing a crown and holding a tree

500

In the story, the narrator shifts from describing events through the eyes of a single character to showing the thoughts of multiple characters.

Third person limited to third person omniscient 

500

A recurring element or symbol in a story that represents a larger idea.

A motif

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