Literary Devices
The Prologue to Act I
Main Characters
100
A group of words that begin with the same letter or sound.
What is alliteration?
100
It introduces and summarizes the plot of the play
What is the prologue?
100
She falls in love at first sight with Romeo.
Who is Juliet?
200
It compares two objects without using “like” or “as”. These objects are unrelated.
What is a metaphor?
200
A poem of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet?
200
He falls in love with Juliet.
Who is Romeo?
300
In literature, this concept refers to a series of unfortunate events by which one or more of the literary characters in the story undergo several misfortunes, which finally culminate into a disaster.
What is a tragedy?
300
A single actor usually called ______. This actor reads the prologue and says Romeo and Juliet will die, which will cause their families to resolve the feud.
Who is the chorus?
300
Father and Mother of Romeo.
Who are Lord and Lady Montague?
400
It is when the audience or reader knows something the characters do not know.
What is dramatic irony?
400
A sonnet ends with two lines called ________.
What is a couplet?
400
Father and Mother of Juliet.
Who are Lord and Lady Capulet?
500
A character with qualities that are in sharp contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the qualities of each
What is a foil?
500
Rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
What is iambic pentameter?
500
Provides Juliet a sleeping potion.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
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