Read this excerpt from the text that includes a quotation by william shakespeare. then, answer the question that follows. . they engage in a “merry war betwixt” them, in shakespeare’s words. what is the effect of the underlined figure of speech in the text?

       The quotation "a merry war betwixt" refers to the way Benedict and Beatrice fight a duel of words each time they meet.

       Both insult one another through jokes and puns, in an intelligent way, using irony and sarcasm, that have the objective to irritate the opponent.  This competition seems to amuse them.

        Benedict and Beatrice  look like they hate one another, but Shakespeare uses his talent to show the psychological aspects of these characters, making the audience notice that, although the young couple cannot see it, they love each other.

This is excerpt is taken from the play : “Much Ado About Nothing”  by William Shakespeare,  the first Act.  

This is all about the courtship between Beatrix and signor  Benedict. Always they engage in a war of wits, they insult each other with jokes, sarcasm and irony. They are intellectually very well matched so they enjoy this verbal clashing very much. This  ‘merry war’ gives the play an interesting and entertaining angle.  

i go to the store and buy some cheese,suddenly there was akward silence.   out of no where comes a ninja, and he takes an apple, and chokes the cashier, until he passes out.   the disapeared in a puff of smoke.   the cashier went to the doctor, and everything was fine again.   they all lived happily ever after without anymore ninjas.

the end

go to buy cheese= exposition

akaward silence= rising action

ninja chokes the cashier= climax

cashier goes to the doctor= falling action

they live happily ever after= resolution

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.