Unit 1
What are letters that should be used at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns called?
Capital letters
What is a foil character?
This literary technique uses a character who highlights another character's traits through contrast.
What dramatic convention occurs when a character speaks directly to the audience and other characters cannot hear?
Aside
What two families are involved in the feud at the center of the play?
Montagues and Capulets
What is the feeling experienced by the reader while reading called?
Mood
What is an interrogative sentence?
This type of sentence asks a question.
What is the relationship between a pronoun and the noun it replaces called?
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
What type of dialogue occurs when a character speaks their thoughts to themselves?
Inner dialogue
Romeo first falls in love with this girl before meeting Juliet, what is her name?
Rosaline
What is the author's attitude toward a subject called?
Tone
What is the error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma?
Comma splice
What is an antagonist?
This character opposes the protagonist and tries to stop them from reaching their goal.
What is a monologue?
This type of speech is a long speech given by one character to others.
Who does Romeo kill after Mercutio's death?
Tybalt
What is the term that refers to the word choice an author chooses to create meaning and effect?
Diction
What is cause and effect?
This text structure explains how one event causes another event to happen.
In an argumentative essay, besides evidence and reasoning, an effective argument should also address these opposing viewpoints - what are they called?
Rebuttal and counterclaim
What kind of writing often has more than one point of view, defending an interpretation with evidence?
Argumentative essay
Juliet drinks a potion given by who?
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is the feeling experienced by the reader and tone is the author's attitude toward the subject
What is the voice where the subject performs the action in the sentence called?
Active voice
In writing, this sentence contains the information that will be discussed in all of the essay, what is it called?
Thesis statement
What are the 5 elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What literary device appears throughout the play when characters use contradictory terms such as "loving hate" and "feather of lead?
Oxymoron
What are the 5 different types of dialogue?
Monologue, Aside, Soliloquy, Inner Dialogue, Outer Dialogue