Michelle Dupray

2-1-10

English 9: William Shakespeare

“Romeo and Juliet”
Literary Devices

1. Plot – main events of a novel, play, etc. – shown by the writer in

interrelated sequences
2. Setting – place or time a play, novel, etc. is set
3. Point of view – the position the story is told in
4. Characterization – makes plots through actions of the character
or words about them
5. Theme – the concept
6. Alliteration – same letter/sound at the beginning of words that
are close together in a sentence
7. Allusion – made to bring something to mind without mentioning it
clearly
8. Analogy – comparison between two different things
9. Antagonist – the opposing person (adversary)
10.Aside – not in the way
11.Blank Verse – a verse that does not rhyme
12.Climax – the greatest point of the story
13.Comic Relief – something humorous that relieves some of the
seriousness/tension of the story
14. Conflict - disagreement
15.Couplet – two lines of a single verse
16.Diction – choice/use of words used
17.Dramatic Irony – the reader knows something the characters do
not know
18.Dramatic Structure – action, place, and time
19.Epithet – adjective or phrase used to show the qualities of a
person/thing
20.Figurative Language – simile or metaphor
21.Foreshadowing – future/outcome of the story is proposed by the
author before it actually happens
22.Foil – character who is exactly opposite of another character
23.Imagery – words used to describe
24.Irony – something happens that is unpredicted
25.Meter – way symbols are put into patterns (rhythmical)
26.Metaphor – when an item takes places of another (in a sentence)
27.Monologue – one character talking to himself/the reader
28.Oxymoron – figure of speech – contradicts itself
29.Personification – used to show a great quality in something
(generally a figure is used)
30.Protagonist - leading/major character
31.Pun – has many different meanings (all apply)
32.Rhyme Scheme – the rhyming at the end of poem lines or verses
33.Simile – comparison of one thing to something else (generally
different); adds more description
34.Situational Irony – situation happens that is unexpected
35.Soliloquy – speaking thoughts aloud while alone or not minding
of other people
36.Sonnet – poem with fourteen lines; any formal rhyme scheme
37.Symbol – something that stands for another thing
38.Tragedy – something disastrous happens to a main character
39.Verbal Irony – something is said that is unexpected

World Geography: Western Europe

WebQuest
 Go to phschool.com
 Under Course Content…Web Codes…insert mjk-0015 then press
Go
 Left hand side of the page…under Course Content…click onto
SOCIAL STUDIES
 Under Student Resources click on Textbook Companion Sites
 Under Select Your State and Textbook Program…click on arrows
after State and select Intl
 Next…go to program arrows and select World Geography then
press Go
 Scroll down to UNIT 4: WESTERN EUROPE and click onto Chapter
14: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Western Europe…read the
Summary to answer the questions:
○ Why is the continent of Europe called “a peninsula of
peninsulas?” – There are a lot of small peninsulas that are
north, west, and south in Europe, which is why it is called
“a peninsula of peninsulas”.
○ What is a peninsula? (look this up in the dictionary if you
don’t know) – A peninsula is an area of land surrounded
almost entirely by water.
○ What peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean Sea? –
The Italaian Peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean
Sea,
○ Is Greece a peninsula? – Greece is a peninsula.
 Above the Summary section…click onto Go Online Activities
 On this page, under Enrichment: Ecosystems…click onto
ecosystems
 On this page, click onto Geography
 On this page, click onto World Geography
 On this page, under World Geography…scroll down to The
Difference between the U.K., Great Britain, England, and the
British Isles …and click on that link
 On this page, take some time to maneuver…reading numerous
facts, answer the following questions.
○ What countries comprise Great Britain? – The countries
that comprise Great Britain are England, Scotland, and
Wales.
○ What is the capital of Great Britain? – The capital of Great
Britain is London, England.
○ What does Greater London mean? – Greater London is the
Corporation of the City of London.
○ What are boroughs and how many are in the City of
London? – Boroughs are towns or districts. There are 32
boroughs in London.
○ Where is Wales located in reference to England? – Wales is
located west of England.
○ When was Wales united with England? – Wales became
united with England in 1536.
○ What river separates Scotland from England? – The rivers
that separate Scotland from England are the Tweed River
and the Liddell River.
○ What year were Scotland, England, and Wales united under
the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain? –
Scotland, England and Wales were united under the name
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.
○ What is the capital of Northern Ireland? – The capital of
Northern Ireland is Belfast.
○ Where is the Isle of Man located and what is the total area
of this island? – The Isle of Mean is located in the Irish Sea.
The total area of the island is 227 sq miles.
○ When did the Isle of Man enter the control of England? –
The Isle of Mean entered the control of England in 1341.
○ How does the Isle of Man governed? - The Isle of Man is
governed by a lieutenant governor, legislative council, and
a House of Keys.
○ What is meant by European Union and how many countries
are there? – The European Union is the Treaty of European
Union. There are 27 countries.
 ○ What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations? –
The purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations is
consultation and cooperation.
○ How is the United Kingdom governed? - The United
Kingdom is governed by monarchy and parliamentary
democracy. It has a queen and has two houses, the House
of Lords and the House of Commons.
○ The United Kingdom consists of what countries? – The
United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
○ What did signing the Magna Carta do for the United
Kingdom? – The Magna Carta allowed the people of the
United Kingdom their rights.
○ What religion is the Church of England? – The Church of
England is a Christian based church.
○ When did the United Kingdom lose control of America? –
The United Kingdom lost control of America because the
American colonies rebelled against the United Kingdom.
○ Why did Britain enter WWII? – Britain entered WWII
because of the threat of Nazism.
○ What is the name of the women who became Britain’s first
female Prime Minister? – The name of the women who
became Britain’s first female Prime Minister is Margaret
Thatcher.
○ What was the name of Britain’s Prime Minister that led
Britain to become one of U.S. allies after the September 11
attacks on the World Trade Center? – The name of Britain’s
Prime Minister that led Britain to become an ally of the U.S.
after the September 11th attacks was Tony Blair.
○ What is the name of the British Royal that will take over
the throne when the Queen dies? – The name of the British
Royal that will take over the throne when the Queen dies is
Prince William of Wales.
 Scroll to the top of the page and click onto Atlas and Almanacs to
answer:
○ Click onto EUROPE …and review the map
 What is the name of the Ocean west of IRELAND? –
The ocean west of Ireland is named the Atlantic
Ocean.
 What is the name of the Sea south of FRANCE? – The
name of the sea south of France is Mediterranean
Sea.
 What is the capital of SPAIN? – The capital of Spain is
Madrid.
  What is the name of the Sea east of the UNITED
KINGDOM? – The sea east of the United Kingdom is
the North Sea.
 What is the name of the Sea west of NORWAY? – The
name of the sea west of Norway is Norwegian Sea.
 What is the capital of SWEDEN? – The capital of
Sweden is Stockholm.
 What is the capital of ITALY? – The capital of Italy is
Rome.
○ Scroll down to Maps—Europe and view the Countries to
answer the following questions:
 Click onto Austria
• What is the capital of Austria? – The capital of
Austria is Vienna.
• How many miles is Salzburg from Vienna? –
Salzburg is about 150 miles from Vienna.
• What seven countries border Austria? - The
seven countries that border Austria are the
Czech Republic, Bratislava, Hungary, Slovenia,
Italy, Switzerland, and Germany.
• What is the Government of Austria? – The
government of Austria is federal republic.
 Click onto Norway
• What is the capital of Norway? – The capital of
Norway is Oslo.
• What Sea’s border Norway? - The seas that
border Norway are the Norwegian Sea and the
North Sea.
• What three countries border Norway? – The
three countries that border Norway are
Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
• What is the Government of Norway? – The
government of Norway is constitutional
monarchy.
 Click onto Sweden
• What is the capital of Sweden? – The capital of
Sweden is Stockholm.
• What two countries border Sweden? – Norway
and Finland are the two countries that border
Sweden.
• What is considered the Scandinavian
Peninsula? – The Scandinavian Peninsula is
Sweden and Norway.
• What is the Government of Sweden? – The
government of Sweden is constitutional
monarchy.