Fill in the Blanks Terms Definitions ReviewOnline version Shakespeare and Caesar Terms Review of Definitions by Kristin Munson Ferruchie 1 iambic monologue 5 unstressed rhyme quatrains dramas 3 aside Shakespeare blank verse pentameter 14 blank iambs sonnets ABABCDCDEFEFGG couplet soliloquy love 1 prose 10 stressed not only wrote , but he wrote , or poetry , too , most of which are . They all follow a strict format : written in ; have total lines with and ; use the rhyme scheme of , and focus on the subject of . Shakespeare's plays aren't the only things to utilize rhythm , however . His plays were mainly written in verse . Just like iambic pentameter , each line consists of syllables . More specifically , each line contains feet or , with a pattern of an syllable followed by a syllable . Nevertheless , this pattern is slightly different than his sonnets because there is no . Even though most of the lines are in verse , Shakespeare also included , or common , daily language reading like sentences in a book . In all of his plays , Shakespeare includes dialogue , monologues , soliloquies , and asides . Whereas a is a lengthy speech given by one person to other characters on stage , a is a private , emotional speech given by one character alone on stage . Similar to a soliloquy's secrecy , an reveals restricted information ? usually it's a judgment , reaction , or other interjection ? to the audience , but this occurs when others are on stage with him . However , they cannot hear his brief commentary .