Macbeth
Poetic Devices
General Knowledge
Drama Techniques
RANDOM
100

Complete the Quote

"Fair is foul, and _____ is _____."

foul, fair

100

Name the technique: 

a word or phrase (such as this, that, these, those, now, then) that points to the time, place, or situation in which a speaker is speaking.
"Put that over there."

Deixis

100

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra
100

What do we call a speech delivered by a character alone on stage?

Soliloquy

100

What colour is the black box in a plane?

Orange

200

Complete the quote:

"Out, out, brief _____!"

Candle

200

Name the technique:

References to other pieces of writing, and use those references to make meaning.

Intextuality

200

Which country has the most time zones?

France

200

What is it called when the audience knows something the characters do not?

Dramatic irony

200

What is the only continent without any active volcanoes?

Australia

300

Finish the Quote:

"What's done..."

"...cannot be undone."

300

Name the technique: 

Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another
"Her voice was velvet."

Synesthesia

300

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

300

What drama technique is used when a character reveals their thoughts directly to the audience while other characters remain unaware?

Aside

300

What is the dot on an i called?

Tittle

400

Who says:

"By the pricking of my thumbs..."

Second witch

400

Name the technique:

Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause

example:
"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

Anadiplosis

400

Which country's flag is the only national flag to feature a building?

Cambodia

400

What is the term for a recurring object, image, or idea that develops a theme throughout a play?

Motif
400

What do you call a group of flamingos?

A flamboyance

500

Who Says:

"Bleed, bleed, poor country!"

Macduff

500

Name the technique:

Repetition of words derived from the same root
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Polypoton

500

Name either of the world's two double-landlocked countries.

Liechtenstein and/or Uzbekistan

500

What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?

A soliloquy reveals a character's private thoughts, usually when alone on stage; a monologue is simply a long speech and may be addressed to other characters.

500

What is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify?

Blinding Lights