Literary devices act ii Flashcards
1
Q
Anaphora
A
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition
Example:
Her traces of the smallest spider web,
Her collars of the moonshine’s watery beams,
Her whip of cricket’s bone, the lash of film,
Her wagoner a small grey-coated gnat (Mercutio to Romeo)
2
Q
Soliloquy
A
Speaking one’s thoughts aloud when they are by themselves
Eg: Juliet in Act 2 Scene II for the first half
3
Q
Malapropism
A
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
4
Q
Foil
A
A character who contrasts from another character
Eg: Romeo and Mercutio, Benvolio and Tybalt
