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Which literary device is used when a main character in a play gives a long speech revealing their thoughts and feelings?
Which literary device is used when a main character in a play gives a long speech revealing their thoughts and feelings?
- Soliloquy (correct)
- Couplet
- Iambic pentameter
- Aside
What is the purpose of a couplet in a play?
What is the purpose of a couplet in a play?
- To identify an important event or moment in the story
- To show the inner conflict the character faces
- To end a longer section of speech (correct)
- To reveal the character's thoughts and feelings
What is iambic pentameter?
What is iambic pentameter?
- Poetry that has rhythm but doesn't rhyme
- A deliberate choice to make the play easier to memorize for actors
- The meter in which Shakespeare wrote his plays (correct)
- A two syllable foot with the first syllable stressed and the second syllable unstressed
What is an aside in a play?
What is an aside in a play?
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What is blank verse in poetry?
What is blank verse in poetry?
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