Shakespeare's Language Flashcards
What is Pun?
Pun is a play on words. Many times – a play on the “sounds” of words.
What is Soliloquy?
Soliloquy is “a type of monologue in which the character is in conversation with him or herself.”
What is Aside?
Aside is “An aside occurs when a character’s dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage.”
What is Iambic Pentameter?
Iambic Pentameter is a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable.
What is Sonnet?
Sonnet is
How many lines does sonnet have?
Fourteen lines
What is a rhyme scheme?
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of the end rhyme of a poem.
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
Ten syllables per line
What is a four line stanza called?
It is called quatrains.
What is a last two line stanza called?
It is called couplet
What is it called if the two lines rhyme?
It is called couplet
