Literary Devices
A comparison using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
A dark, melodramatic type of literature that often consists with supernatural elements.
What is gothic literature?
A popular playwright from the Elizabethan era
Who is shakespeare?
Direct and Indirect
What are the two types of characterization?
What is a literary device?
Self aware fiction
What is meta fiction?
Plays like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet
What is Shakespeare known for?
Situational, Verbal, Dramatic
What is three types of irony?
A character that contrasts another character to point out their differences.
What is a foil character?
Roman numerals for the act and scene, lines split into arabic numerals, often a five act structure
What are the components of an early modern English play?
Clear communication
What is the most important thing during book club?
words that describe sounds
What is an onomatopoeia?
Person v. supernatural, Person v. technology
What type of conflict do people often credit despite it often being a different type of conflict?
Do not rush things for it may turn for the worst
What is Romeo and Juliet's Message?
Deliberately placed things close together to highlight contrasts
What is juxtaposition?
The Murders in Rue Morgue
What was the very first detective book?
family hatred and short time knowing each other pre-relationship
why is Romeo and Juliet’s relationship complex?