Literary Terms
A reference to Shakespeare, mythology, the Bible, or some other work of art.
What is an ALLUSION?
Horatio
Gertrude
Fortinbras
What is HAMLET?
The Odyssey
Who is HOMER?
In Jane Eyre, this Reed becomes a Catholic nun.
Who is ELIZA?
Hamlet
What is DENMARK?
Iambic pentameter that does not rhyme.
What is BLANK VERSE?
Mercutio
Benvolio
Tybalt
What is ROMEO AND JULIET?
Oedipus Rex
Who is SOPHOCLES?
In Hamlet, this courtier referees the fencing match in Act 5.
Who is OSRIC?
Oedipus Rex
What is THEBES?
A part represents a whole.
A car could be a set of "wheels."
What is a SYNECDOCHE?
Duncan
Macduff
Malcolm
What is MACBETH?
"Recitatif"
Who is TONI MORRISON?
In Frankenstein, she is executed for the murder of William Frankenstein.
Who is JUSTINE MORITZ?
Paradise Lost Books 1-2
What is HELL?
The rhyme scheme of lines 1-8 of this type of sonnet is ABBA ABBA.
What is a PETRARCHAN or ITALIAN sonnet?
Iago
Desdemona
Cassio
What is OTHELLO?
"The Lady of Shalott"
Who is ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON?
In Jane Eyre, this rich woman wants to marry St. John Rivers.
Who is ROSAMUND OLIVER?
"A Private Experience"
What is NIGERIA?
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
What is ENJAMBMENT?
Feste
Olivia
Orsino
What is TWELFTH NIGHT?
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Who is SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE?
In Paradise Lost, this demon argues for a direct counterattack against Heaven.
Who is MOLOCH?
"When It Happens"
What is CANADA?