Questions
What is the most common rhyme scheme in dramatic poetry?
- ABAB
- AABB
- ABCB
- ABCA
Which of the following is an example of a rhyming couplet?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
What is the purpose of rhyme in dramatic poetry?
- To create a sense of rhythm and flow.
- To make the poetry more memorable.
- To emphasize certain words or phrases.
- All of the above.
Which of the following is an example of a blank verse?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a dramatic monologue?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a soliloquy?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of an aside?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a chorus?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a dramatic irony?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a tragic hero?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a comic hero?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a deus ex machina?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a catharsis?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a hamartia?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Which of the following is an example of a peripeteia?
- To be or not to be, that is the question.
- The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.
- But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.