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, devised and
presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
2. Setting-The place and time which a novel or film will take place.
3. Point of view-The narrarator’s view of the story being told.
4. Characterization-
5. Theme-The subject of talk.
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.
8. Analogy- A 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.
10.Aside-To one side or out of the way.
11.Blank Verse-A verse without rhyme.
12.Climax-The most intense or exciting point of something.
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 usually in the same meter and joined
by rhyme that form a unit.
16.Diction-The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or
writing.
17.Dramatic Irony-The expression of one’s meaning by using
language that signifies the opposite effect.
18.Dramatic Structure-
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
 19.Epithet-An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing quality
characteristics of the person or thing mentioned.
20.Figurative Language
21.Foreshadowing-Be writing or indication of a future event.
22.Foil-Prevent from succeeding.
23.Imagery-Visually descriptive language.
24.Irony-The expressions of one’s meaning by using language that
normally signifies the opposite effect.
25.Meter-The rhythm of a piece of poetry.
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
of a theatrical or broadcast program.
28.Oxymoron-A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory
terms appear in conjunction.
29.Personification
30.Protagonist
31.Pun
32.Rhyme Scheme
33.Simile
34.Situational Irony
35.Soliloquy
36.Sonnet
37.Symbol
38.Tragedy
39.Verbal Irony

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?”

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
 -Because a number of smaller peninsulas jut out to the
north, west, and south.
○ What is a peninsula?
-Apiece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting
out into a body of water.
○ What peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean Sea?
-The Iberian 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, and Wales.

○ What is the capital of Great Britain?

-London
○ What does Greater London mean?
-Because it is the biggest city in Great Britain.
○ What are boroughs and how many are in the City of
London?
-A town or district that is an administrative unit. There are
32.
○ Where is Wales located in reference to England?
-It is located west of England.
○ When was Wales united with England?
-1536.
○ What river separates Scotland from England?
-The Tweed River.
○ 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?
-In the Irish Sea, and it is 227 sq. miles.
○ When did the Isle of Man enter the control of England?
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
 -1341.
○ How does the Isle of Man governed?
-Parliamentary Representative Democracy.
○ What is meant by European Union and how many countries
are there?
-It is a name given since the ratification of the Treaty of
European Union to the European Community.27 Countries.
○ What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations?
-It is consultation and cooperation.
○ How is the United Kingdom governed?
-By the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary
democracy.
○ 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 certain basic rights.
○ What religion is the Church of England?
-Roman Catholic.
○ When did the United Kingdom lose control of America?
-1775.
○ Why did Britain enter WWII?
-Because they promised Poland after Germany invaded the
country.
○ 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?
-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?
-The North Atlantic Ocean.
 What is the name of the Sea south of FRANCE?
-The Mediterranean Sea.

 What is the capital of SPAIN?

-Madrid.

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
  What is the name of the Sea east of the UNITED
KINGDOM?
-The North Sea.
 What is the name of the Sea west of NORWAY?
-The 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.
• How many miles is Salzburg from Vienna?
-156 Miles.
• What seven countries border Austria?
-Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungry,
Slovenia, Italy, and 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 and the North 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?
-Mountains, Lowlands and Fertile areas; and
along the coast are chopped up bays.
• 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