The Merry Wives Of Windsor Literary Devices Quiz

When Falstaff is compared to “Herne the Hunter,” what device is used?

What literary device is at work when the wives' letters mirror each other word for word?

When the wives join to expose Falstaff’s flaws, what narrative technique supports the moral tone?

When Falstaff disguises himself as an old woman, what literary device enhances the humor?

What device is demonstrated in Falstaff’s claim that he is “as poor as Job, but not so patient”?

What is exemplified in the character of Falstaff, representing gluttony, vanity, and foolishness?

The fairy prank scene at Herne’s Oak includes what form of symbolism?

When Mistress Page and Mistress Ford narrate their plans aloud, what device does Shakespeare employ to involve the audience?

What literary technique is used in Mistress Quickly’s misuse of language and mixed-up phrases?

When Mistress Page says, “Wives may be merry and yet honest too,” what device is evident?

Falstaff’s exaggerated confidence in his charm is an example of which device?

The use of regional dialects, such as Welsh and French, illustrates what technique?

The interplay between jealousy and deception throughout the play reflects what recurring literary motif?

What literary technique is used when Ford disguises himself as “Brook”?

What device is found in Mistress Quickly’s repetition of polite words like “indeed” and “truly”?

What form of figurative language is found when Ford calls jealousy “a monster”?

What is the purpose of using puns and wordplay in the servants’ dialogue?

The character names “Slender” and “Shallow” represent what literary device?

What device is present when Mistress Ford and Mistress Page outwit Falstaff in identical situations?

The play’s tone of humor built through miscommunication and mistaken identity demonstrates what device?

The play’s ending, where laughter replaces punishment, is an example of what structural device?

What device is central to the theme of wives deceiving Falstaff for moral justice?

What element of comedy arises from Falstaff’s overconfidence despite repeated failure?

What device appears when Evans and Caius misunderstand each other due to accent and language?

What literary device is primarily used in Falstaff’s repeated humiliations throughout the play?

What device is found in Ford’s constant suspicion and false conclusions?

What literary technique underlies the duel that never happens between Caius and Evans?

When Falstaff refers to himself as “a knight that loves not to be disdained,” what device does he use?

When Mistress Ford hides Falstaff in a laundry basket, what device creates humor through contrast between appearance and reality?

When Falstaff calls himself “a subject to laughter,” what device does Shakespeare employ?