Form Flashcards
1
Q
What is Blank Verse?
A
Unrhymed iambic pentameter (Duke’s authoritative speeches).
2
Q
What is Prose?
A
Informal speech (Lucio’s jokes – highlights class divide).
3
Q
What is a Soliloquy?
A
Private reflection (Angelo’s ‘What’s this? What’s this?’ – reveals inner corruption).
4
Q
What is an Aside?
A
Audience-only remark (Lucio mocking Angelo – reinforces dramatic irony).
5
Q
What is an Apostrophe?
A
Addressing abstractions (‘O justice! O law!’ – Isabella’s despair).
6
Q
What is Hendiadys?
A
Two nouns for one idea (‘the need and love of power’ – Angelo’s ambition).
