Atwal Romeo and Juliet Literary Terms Quiz

What is the term for a play that ends happily, in which the main character gets what he or she wants?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

Which term describes a speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts?

• Dialogue

• Aside

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

What is the literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of at least two words?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which term refers to a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the term for an exaggerated statement used to make a point?

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is the literary term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning, middle or end of at least two words in a line of poetry?

• Oxymoron

• Consonance

• Eulogy

• Exposition

Which term describes a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms?

• Foreshadow

• Climax

• Oxymoron

• Resolution

What is the term for a hint or indication of a future event in a story?

• Rising action

• Foreshadow

• Falling action

• Exposition

Which term refers to the direct relationship between an action or event and its consequence or result?

• Cause and Effect

• Climax

• Resolution

• Eulogy

What is the term for a speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just died?

• Exposition

• Eulogy

• Climax

• Inciting event