Literary Devices
Which literary device uses like, as, or than to compare two unlike things?
Simile
What country was Shakespeare from?
England
Who falls in love with Ferdinand during Act I?
Miranda
Who starts the storm that strands everyone on the island?
Ariel
What is a long speech by a single character called?
Monologue
Which device describes non-human things as human?
Personification
What century was Shakespeare born in?
The 16th Century
Who is Prospero’s wicked brother?
What happens to Ariel at the end of the play?
Set Free
What are scripts divided into?
Acts and Scenes
What device do meter and rhyme tend to signal?
Verse
What type of poem is Shakespeare famous for writing?
Sonnet
Which two characters from Italy spend most of the play with Caliban?
What was Prospero’s former title, and who had power over him at the time?
Duke of Milan, King of Naples
In a script, what are italics used for?
Stage Directions
What is it called when someone refers to themself by name?
Illeism
What are three plays Shakespeare wrote?
[Any]
Who supports Prospero when he is exiled from Milan?
Gonzalo
How old is Miranda when she and her father are exiled?
About 3
What is it called when a character briefly turns away and speaks to the audience?
Aside
What literary device is used in the following phrase?
“My loyalty is to the crown.”
Metonymy
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37-39
Who is Caliban’s mother?
Sycorax
How long was Ariel trapped in a pine tree for?
12 Years
Fill in the blank: Trinculo and Stephano are ______ _____ for Sebastian and Antonio.
Comic Foils