Poetic Devices
Give an example of alliteration
Ex. Six silly snails
name a preposition
ex. in, on, under, of etc.
What is a subject?
The person, place, thing, or idea doing the action in a sentence
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is the name of Hamlet's father?
Hamlet (Senior)
A word that mimics its sound
True or false: of is a preposition
true
True or false: subjects are optional components of complete sentences
False! A sentence needs 2 main components: a subject and a verb
What is a verb?
an action or state of being
Who does Claudius marry after the death of Hamlet's father?
Gertrude (Hamlet's mother)
True or false: a metaphor can use the words "like" or "as"
false, only a simile can
Where is the prepositional phrase?
I took a short nap on the couch
on the couch
What is the subject of this sentence:
She was worried about the test, so she studied all day.
She
name any adjective
ex. small, silly, green, kind etc.
Who kills Polonius?
Hamlet
What is personification?
Giving uniquely human traits to non-human things
Where is the prepositional phrase?
Leila was watching the dogs during the weekend.
during the weekend
What is the subject of this sentence:
If they didn't want mayo on the BLT they could've said something sooner
They
name any adverb
Ex. slowly, well, gently, interestingly etc.
What is the setting of the first scene of the play?
Give an example of assonance
Ex. I float my boat through the moat
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
During a thunderstorm my dog always hides under the sofa to get away from the sound.
3: during a thunderstorm, under the sofa, from the sound
What 2 parts of speech can be a subject?
A noun or a pronoun
In English we only have 3 articles. What are they?
Name 3 women from Hamlet
Gertrud, Ophelia, player queen