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Shakespeare Assessment (English)
Shakespeare Assessment (English)
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1
What is a fatal flaw?
A weakness mistake or character trait that inevitably leads to the downfall of the tragic hero.
2
What is a monologue?
Along speech delivered by one character in the presence of other characters.
3
What is a tragic hero?
The main character in a tragedy who was good, but his faithful contributes to their death.
4
What is Catharsis?
The process of expressing pent-up feelings to gain emotional renewal balance or psychological insight and the intended effect of a tragedy.
5
What is Characterisation?
The methods used to present and developed distinctive characters.
6
What is dramatic irony?
A method whereby the audience knows more than a character/ characters in a play?
7
What is emotive language?
Language which describes or evoke specific feelings.
8
What is foreshadowing?
The use of an event to anticipate or hint at a later event in history.
9
What is imagery?
Language which creates an image or something specific in the mind of the reader.
10
What is motif?
A recurring idea or image in a text.
11
What is soliloquy?
A speech delivered by a character when alone on stage.
12
What is symbolism?
The use of one thing to represent another.