Essays
Name at least two things that an introduction should have:
1) Hook
2) Information on the topic
3) Thesis Statement
What is the difference between "free" and "fixed form" poetry?
Free Form - a poem that does not have regular rhyme or meter
Fixed Form - a poem with a set of rules to follow
What three types of plays did William Shakespeare write?
Tragedy
Comedy
History
What is an Epic?
A long narrative poem that tells of extrodinary characters/events
What is the main idea of Romeo and Juliet?
Don't let hatred for other people rule your life
What is the correct definition of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?
Ethos - Author Credibility
Pathos - Emotional Appeal
Logos - Logical Appeal
What is a "rhyme scheme"?
An ordered pattern of rhymes
Name two traits of a Shakespearean Comedy
Word play
Convoluted plots
Theme of love
Ridiculous characters
Cross dressing
Who wrote "The Odyssey"?
Homer
The Prologue of a play is used to:
Foreshadow the rest of the play
What are the stages in a plotline?
1) Exposition
2) Rising Action
3) Climax
4) Falling Action
5) Resolution
What is "rhythm"?
The beat and pace of a poem
Name two traits of a Shakespearean tragedy:
Characters are of high status
Supernatural Elements
Tragic Heroes with Tragic Flaws
Death of Heroes and Villans
Cathartic
Epics started as _________, sung by bards using mnemonic devices.
Oral tales (songs)
Romeo and Juliet's love is often described using:
(Hint: it's a type of metaphor)
Religious or Divine Metaphor
What is a "counterargument"?
A paragraph used to address the argument of the opposing side
What is "meter"?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
The first dramas were Greek musical compositions called a _______.
What is The Odyssey about?
Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, who is trying to return home after the Trojan War
What was Mercutio and Romeo an example of?
(Hint: What is it called when opposite characters are contrasted with each other?)
Character Foils
What are the five sentences in the One-Chunk Format?
1) Topic Sentence
2) Concrete Detial
3) 1st Commentary
4) 2nd Commentary
5) Concluding Sentence
What is "scansion"?
The breaking up of a poem's lines and identifying the stressed and unstressed syllables
Name at least three of Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama.
Plot
Character
Theme
Diction/Dialogue
Music/Melody
Spectacle
What are three characteristics of an Epic?
Heroes
Fatal Flaws
Supernatural Elements
Formal Poetic Style
Large Settings
What meter is Romeo and Juliet written in?
(Hint: all of Shakespeare's plays are written in this meter)
Iambic Pentameter