Midterm Study Guide

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

Two or more words in succession (or close proximity) starting with the same consonant (sound)

Question 2

I bashed the ball with the bat

Answer 2

Alliteration

Question 3

Phenmenal fishing this friday! phone appointment only!

Answer 3

Alliteration

Question 4

She sells seashells by the sea shore

Answer 4

Alliteration

Question 5

Assonance

Answer 5

Two or more words in succession (or close proximity) staring with the same vowel (sound)

Question 6

The apple fell from the air

Answer 6

Assonance

Question 7

In Ireland it’s icy in the winter

Answer 7

Assonance

Question 8

Eleven elephants enjoy extra eggs

Answer 8

Assonance

Question 9

Dramatic Irony

Answer 9

Audience knows something(s) which character(s) do(es) not

Question 10

Marriage to Romeo

Answer 10

Audience knows, Juliet, Nurse

Capulet don’t know

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

deliberate exaggeration

Question 12

Simile

Answer 12

(like/as)

Question 13

She’s like the sun

Answer 13

Simile

Question 14

She is as nice as my mom

Answer 14

Simile

Question 15

Metaphor

Answer 15

Not (like/as)

Question 16

She is the sun

Answer 16

Metaphor

Question 17

She is my mom

Answer 17

Metaphor

Question 18

Personification

Answer 18

giving an inanimate object humantraits

Question 19

The sun smiled on the sailors

Answer 19

Personification

Question 20

The wind breathes on my skin

Answer 20

Personification

Question 21

Characters

Answer 21

Who?

Question 22

Narrator

Answer 22

Who tells?

Question 23

Setting

Answer 23

Where? When? How does it feel? (mood atmosphere)

Question 24

Conflict

Answer 24

Problem? issue, desire

Question 25

Plot

Answer 25

What happens?

Question 26

Themes

Answer 26

The big ideas

Question 27

Chorus

Answer 27

Makes the audience understand setting, conflict story, guide to the story for audience. Greek, character of Romeo and Juliet.

Question 28

Comic Relief

Answer 28

Humor in the story, ex: clown, nurse

Question 29

Foreshadowing

Answer 29

Something is going to happen

Question 30

Exposition

Answer 30

introduction of characters, setting, and plot context.

Question 31

Rising Action

Answer 31

building events and tension toward climax of the story.

Question 32

Climax

Answer 32

turning point of story, where events start to go badly for tragic hero.

Question 33

Falling Action

Answer 33

Unraveling of conflict and progress of characters toward demise

Question 34

Denouement

Answer 34

Resolution of conflict and final release of tension (catharsis)

Question 35

Catharsis

Answer 35

Release of tension

Question 36

Romeo’s tragic flaw(s)

Answer 36

impulsive, anger, stubbornness, careless

ex: Suicide, marriage, Paris death, Tybalt

Question 37

Juliet’s tragic flaw(s)

Answer 37

Gullibility (easily cheated, mislead) , naivete (lack of experience), vulnerability

Question 38

Fate’s role in their demise

Answer 38

Star-crossed lovers
Family Feud(fight)
Plague