Literary Devices Definitions
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
simile
***TRIPLE JEOPARDY*** "Why that's the lady; All the world desires her." Which literary device is most obvious in this example?
Hyperbole
Jewish man who is treated badly and seeks revenge
Shylock
Antonio signs an agreement to give Shylock _______, if he doesn't return the money he borrowed on time.
A pound of flesh
What is an "argosy"?
A ship
A comparison
Metaphor
The Prince of Morocco described Portia by saying, "Never so rich a gem was set in worse than gold." Which literary device is most obvious in this example?
Metaphor
Bassanio and Antonio's friend; Marries Nerissa
Gratiano
What happens to Antonio at the end of the play?
His debts are paid and some of his ships arrive safely after all. He doesn't lose a pound of flesh.
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Emma Watson
Ann Hathaway
Keira Knightley
Kate Winslet
Ann Hathaway
Hyperbole
"Cupid himself would blush." Which literary device is most obvious in this example?
Allusion
Marries Jessica
Lorenzo
Jessica takes ______ and _______ from her father before running away
Money/gold and Jewelry
***TRIPLE JEOPARDY*** What are the 3 Types of Irony?
Dramatic, Verbal, and Situational
Describing something non-human with human qualities
Personification
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY*** "An evil soul producing holy witness is like a villain with a smiling cheek." Which literary device is most obvious in this example?
Simile
Lancelet
Which of Portia's boxes/caskets is opened first? Who opens it? What is inside?
The gold box is opened by the Prince of Morocco. He finds a skull inside.
Which town was Shakespeare from:
Stratford upon Avon
Stow on the Wold
Chipping Camden
Bourton on the Water
Stratford upon Avon
The repetition of phrases or words in close context
Anaphora
"Where the carcasses of many a tall ship lie buried..." Which literary device is most obvious in this example?
Personification
Opens the silver box/casket
The Prince of Arragon
Portia dresses in disguise as a __________ (profession) to spy on her husband and help get Antonio out of trouble
A lawyer
What year was The Merchant of Venice believed to be written:
1438
1596
1809
1596