Twelfth Night Act 1

Front

What literary device is used in 'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What does the word 'surfeit' mean?

Back

Feed to excess

Front

The phrase 'a sea of troubles' is an example of what literary device?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What does the 'rich golden shaft' in line 36 most likely represent?

Back

The arrow of Cupid

Front

What happened to Viola in Twelfth Night?

Back

Her ship was shipwrecked.

Front

Define 'metaphor'.

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is personification?

Back

A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is the significance of the character Viola in Twelfth Night?

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Viola is a central character whose shipwreck leads to her disguise and the unfolding of the play's events.