The document provides definitions for 39 different literary devices used in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". It also includes directions for a webquest on Western Europe, asking students to research the region by answering questions about countries, capitals, and political systems after exploring various online resources.
The document provides definitions for 39 different literary devices used in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". It also includes directions for a webquest on Western Europe, asking students to research the region by answering questions about countries, capitals, and political systems after exploring various online resources.
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The document provides definitions for 39 different literary devices used in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". It also includes directions for a webquest on Western Europe, asking students to research the region by answering questions about countries, capitals, and political systems after exploring various online resources.
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Directions: Find the definitions of each literary device listed below.
Make sure the definitions you find are LITERARY TERMS definitions. Hint: the dictionary definition is not always the literary terms definition, so make sure to use your resources in order to find the appropriate definition. For example, the literary terms definition for Meter is NOT something you put money in so that you can park your car without getting a ticket.
ALL DEFINTIONS SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH
LITERATURE. 1. Plot- the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence 2. Setting- the place time at which a play novel, or film is represented as happening 3. Point of view- the narrator’s position in relation to the story being told 4. Characterization- makes plots through actions of the character or words 5. Theme- the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic 6. Alliteration-the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words 7. Allusion- an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference 8. Analogy- the comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification 9. Antagonist- a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary 10.Aside-used to indicate that one is dismissing something from consideration, or that one is shifting from one topic or tone of discussion to another 11.Blank Verse- a verse that doesn’t rhyme 12.Climax-the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe 13.Comic Relief-literary work that offset more serious sections 14. Conflict-a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one 15.Couplet-two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that for a unit 16.Diction-the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing 17.Dramatic Irony-a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character 18.Dramatic Structure-the structure of dramatic work such as a play or film 19.Epithet-an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned 20.Figurative Language-speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figure of speech 21.Foreshadowing-to show or indicate before hand; prefigure 22.Foil-a character that acts the opposite of another 23.Imagery-visually descriptive or figurative language 24.Irony-the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect 25.Meter-the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line 26.Metaphor-a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable 27.Monologue-a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program 28.Oxymoron-a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction 29.Personification-the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form 30.Protagonist-a leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text 31.Pun-a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings 32.Rhyme Scheme-the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe 33.Simile-a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid 34.Situational Irony-describes a discrepancy between the expected result and actual results when enlivened by perverse appropriateness 35.Soliloquy-an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, by a character in a play 36.Sonnet-a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line 37.Symbol-a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process 38.Tragedy-a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, one concerning the downfall of the main character 39.Verbal Irony- speakers communicate implies propositions that are intentionally contradictory to the propositions contained in the words themselves
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?” Because of the number of smaller peninsulas just out to the north, west, and south ○ What is a peninsula? (look this up in the dictionary if you don’t know) A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water ○ What peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean Sea? The Iberian Peninsula Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe ○ Is Greece a peninsula? Yes 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 onto that link On this page, take some time to maneuver…reading numerous facts, answer the following questions. ○ What countries comprise Great Britain? England, Scotland, and Wales ○ What is the capital of Great Britain? London ○ What does Greater London mean? Consists of the Corporation of the City of London ○ What are boroughs and how many are in the City of London? There are 32 Boroughs ○ Where is Wales located in reference to England? Wales lies west of England and is separated from England by the Cambrian Mountains ○ When was Wales united with England? 1536 ○ What river separates Scotland from England? River Tweed ○ What year were Scotland, England, and Wales united under the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain? 1707 ○ What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast ○ Where is the Isle of Man located and what is the total area of this island? The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea, equidistant from Scotland, Ireland, and England ○ When did the Isle of Man enter the control of England? 1341 ○ How does the Isle of Man governed? They administered according to its own laws by a government composed of the lieutenant governor, a legislative council, and a governor ○ What is meant by European Union and how many countries are there? European Union is the name given since the ratification of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty. There are 27 countries ○ What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations? The purpose of the Commonwealth is consultation and cooperation. ○ How is the United Kingdom governed? The UK is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe democracy, with a queen and a parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the House of Commons, which has 651 popularly elected members. ○ The United Kingdom consists of what countries? Great Britain(England, Wales, and Scotland and Northern Ireland) ○ What did signing the Magna Carta do for the United Kingdom? It awarded the people, especially the nobles, certain basic rights ○ What religion is the Church of England? Roman Catholic ○ When did the United Kingdom lose control of America? 1815 at Waterloo ○ Why did Britain enter WWII? The efforts of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to stem the rising threat of Nazism in Germany failed with the German invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939 ○ What is the name of the women who became Britain’s first female Prime Minister? 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? Tony Blair ○ What is the name of the British Royal that will take over the throne when the Queen dies? Prince Charles 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? North Atlantic Ocean What is the name of the Sea south of FRANCE? Mediterranean Sea What is the capital of SPAIN? Libson, Madrid and Porks What is the name of the Sea east of the UNITED KINGDOM? North Sea What is the name of the Sea west of NORWAY? Norwegian Sea What is the capital of SWEDEN? Stockholm What is the capital of ITALY? Rome ○ Scroll down to Maps—Europe and view the Countries to answer the following questions: Click onto Austria • What is the capital of Austria? Vienna
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe • How many miles is Salzburg from Vienna? About 200 miles • What seven countries border Austria? Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland • What is the Government of Austria? Federal Republic Click onto Norway • What is the capital of Norway? Oslo • What Sea’s border Norway? Norwegian Sea • What three countries border Norway? Sweden, Finland, and Russia • What is the Government of Norway? Constitutional Monarchy Click onto Sweden • What is the capital of Sweden? Stockholm • What two countries border Sweden? Norway and Finland • What is considered the Scandinavian Peninsula? A region in northern Europe that consists of Norway, Sweden, and part of north Finland • What is the Government of Sweden? Constitutional Monarchy
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: TOLERANCE
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator iGenda 1 Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Shakespeare: Literary Devices Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator WebQuest: Western Europe
The Powerful Woman in America and Europe: Based on the American and English Literature of George Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, and Joseph Conrad Throughout History