6 Questions
What is the term for a long speech by a single character in a play?
Monologue
What is the term for a play on words that sound similar but have different meanings?
Pun
What is the term for a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes?
Sonnet
What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a play, novel, or film?
Plot
What is the term for a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities?
Foil
What is the term for the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved?
Denouement
Test your knowledge of poetry and drama vocabulary with this quiz. Identify the term for a long speech by a single character in a play, the term for a play on words that sound similar but have different meanings, and the term for a poem of fourteen lines using various rhyme schemes.
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