The Two Noble Kinsmen Literary Devices Quiz

What function does the Doctor’s dialogue serve in Act 4?

What device dominates the rivalry between Palamon and Arcite?

What tone is established by Gower’s archaic speech?

What device links the parallel plots of nobles and commoners?

When the Jailer’s Daughter speaks to imaginary Palamon, what device appears?

What device is displayed in the Jailer’s Daughter’s madness being both tragic and humorous?

What device is used in the countrymen’s dance scenes for humorous effect?

What device is central in the Jailer’s Daughter’s descent into madness?

What device appears when Emilia’s prayers and those of the kinsmen all seem answered?

What device is evident when Palamon and Arcite’s friendship turns into rivalry for Emilia?

What literary device is expressed in Arcite’s final words blessing Palamon’s marriage?

When the Jailer’s Daughter speaks alone revealing her thoughts, what device is used?

When the gods’ will resolves the duel, what device does this represent?

What does the Jailer’s Daughter’s subplot symbolize?

What device is found in the repeated imagery of chains and captivity?

What literary element connects Palamon’s and Arcite’s prayers to different gods?

What device is reflected in Arcite’s accidental death after victory?

What is shown through Emilia’s divided affection between the kinsmen?

How does the play’s blend of love, madness, and death define its genre?

What theme is enhanced by the recurring motif of imprisonment?

What literary form shapes the play’s structure?

What device is used when the gods influence human affairs throughout the play?

When Palamon describes love as “a sickness,” what device is this?

What does Arcite’s disguise as Philostrate represent?

What device is shown when Emilia prays to Diana for guidance?

What recurring image conveys fate’s control over mortals?

What literary device is used through Gower’s prologue and interludes to guide the audience?

When Emilia compares the cousins to “roses on one stalk,” what device is used?

When Arcite prays to Mars for victory, what classical device is being employed?

When Theseus pardons Palamon after Arcite’s death, what literary pattern concludes the play?