Themes & Irony
What is a universal theme?
A message or lesson that applies to anyone, any time, any place
What is prose?
Writing in sentences and paragraphs
What figurative device uses “like” or “as”?
Simile
What rhetorical appeal relies on credibility or trust?
Ethos
What do we call a long speech given to other characters onstage?
Monologue
Name the type of irony when the opposite of what is expected occurs.
Situational Irony
What is blank verse?
Verse written without rhyme
What type of figurative language is “Juliet is the sun”?
Metaphor
What rhetorical appeal targets emotions?
Pathos
What do we call a speech where a character shares inner thoughts alone onstage?
Soliloquy
Name the type of irony where you say one thing but mean the opposite
Verbal Irony
What is a couplet?
Two consecutive rhyming lines
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What rhetorical appeal uses logic or facts?
Logos
What is a tragic flaw?
The weakness that leads to the tragic hero’s downfall.
In Romeo and Juliet, what type of irony is used when Juliet fakes her death?
Dramatic irony
What is an Elizabethan sonnet’s rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What mood is created by the metaphor “Juliet is the sun”?
Romantic.
What is a counterclaim?
An opposing argument to the main claim.
What are stage directions?
Instructions for actors about movement, tone, or actions.
Create a universal theme statement for Romeo and Juliet based on the idea of fate.
Answers may vary
What is iambic pentameter?
A line with five iambs (unstressed → stressed), usually 10 syllables.
Identify the figurative device: “O brawling love, O loving hate!”
Oxymoron
What is a rebuttal?
A response that disproves or refutes the counterclaim.
What is an aside?
A remark meant for the audience or one character that others onstage cannot hear.