ITU: TOLERANCE

English 9: William Shakespeare

“Romeo and Juliet”

Literary Devices

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 or type of surroundings where something is
positioned or where an event takes place.
3. Point of view: a perspective on an issue.
4. Characterization: the description and distinctive nature of.
5. Theme: the subject of a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts,
etc.
6. Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the
beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
7. Allusion: an indirect or passing reference.
8. Analogy: a comparison between two things.
9. Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to
someone or something.
10.Aside: to one side.
11.Blank Verse: verse without rhyme.
12.Climax: the most intense; exciting.
13.Comic Relief: comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that
offset more serious sections.
14. Conflict: a serious disagreement or argument.
15.Couplet: two lines of verse.
16.Diction: the choice and use of words.
17.Dramatic Irony: the expression of one’s meaning by using
language that normally signifies the opposite.
18.Dramatic Structure: the structure of the dramatic work.
19.Epithet: an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality
characteristic of a person or thing mentioned.

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
 20.Figurative Language: whenever you describe something by
comparing it with something else.
21.Foreshadowing: be a warning or future indication.
22.Foil: prevent from succeeding.
23.Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language.
24.Irony: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that
normally signifies the opposite.
25.Meter: the fundamental unit of length in the metric system.
26.Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied
to an object.
27.Monologue: a long speech by one actor in a play or movie.
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 non-human.
30.Protagonist: the leading character or one of the major
characteristics in a drama.
31.Pun: a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
32.Rhyme Scheme: an ordered pattern or rhymes at the ends of the
lines of a poem or verse.
33.Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing
with another thing of a different kind.
34.Situational Irony: the disparity of intention and result: the result
of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect
35.Soliloquy: an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by
oneself or regardless of any hearers.
36.Sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal
rhyme scenes.
37.Symbol: a thing that represents or stands for something else.
38.Tragedy: an event causing great suffering, destruction and
distress.
39.Verbal Irony: irony produced intentionally by speakers.

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

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
  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?” A number of smaller peninsulas jut 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.
○ What peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean Sea? The
Italian Peninsula
○ 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,
Wales, and Northern Ireland.
○ What is the capital of Great Britain? London
○ What does Greater London mean? The top-level
administrative subdivision covering London.
○ What are boroughs and how many are in the City of
London? A borough is a town or district that is an
administrative unit, in particular. There are approximately
32 boroughs in London.
○ Where is Wales located in reference to England? Lies west
of England.
○ When was Wales united with England? Wales was united
with England in 1999.
○ What river separates Scotland from England? The river
Tweed.
○ What year were Scotland, England, and Wales united under
the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain? 1801
○ 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 and
the total area is 227 square miles.

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
 ○ When did the Isle of Man enter the control of England? In
1341.
○ How does the Isle of Man governed? The Isle of Man
continues to be administered by a government composed
of the lieutenant governor, a legislative council, and a
House of Keys.
○ What is meant by European Union and how many countries
are there? Name was given since the ratification of the
Treaty of European Union. There are twenty-seven
countries.
○ What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations? The
purpose is consultation and cooperation.
○ How is the United Kingdom governed? A prime minister
governs it.
○ The United Kingdom consists of what countries? England,
Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
○ What did signing the Magna Carta do for the United
Kingdom? It awarded people certain basic rights.
○ What religion is the Church of England? Roman Catholic.
○ When did the United Kingdom lose control of America?
1763
○ Why did Britain enter WWII? Britain feared of the growing
German military power.
○ What is the name of the woman 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?
 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? Madrid
 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

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
 ○ Scroll down to Maps—Europe and view the Countries to
answer the following questions:
 Click onto Austria
• What is the capital of Austria? Vienna
• How many miles is Salzburg from Vienna? 200
km
• What seven countries border Austria? Czech
Republic, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Slovenia, Slovakia, and Croatia.
• What is the Government of Austria? Federal
Republic
 Click onto Norway
• What is the capital of Norway? Oslo
• What Seas border Norway? Norwegian Sea,
North Sea, and Barents 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? Finland
and Norway.
• What is considered the Scandinavian
Peninsula? A geographic region in Northern
Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden, and
part of Northern 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