Romeo And Juliet Vocab And Lit Terms

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Adversary

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enemy or opponent

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Boisterous

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noisy, loud, rough

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Nuptial

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wedding vow

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Aside

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a remark intended to be heard by the audience but not the other character

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Blank Verse

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verse without ryme

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Characterization

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the writer reveals the personality of a character

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Conflict

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serious argument or disagreement, to clash

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Couplet

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two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme

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Epithet

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phrase applied to a person or thing as describing them

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Figurative Language

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using figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, etc)

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Foil

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character that contrasts with another character

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Foreshadowing

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the writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later

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Iambic Meter

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each unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed

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Iambic Pentameter

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line of poetry that contains 5 iambs

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Metaphor

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implied comparison (is, was)

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Simile

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comparison (like, as)

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Pun

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a joke exploiting the different meanings of a word

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Cunning

Back 18

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

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Vile

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extremely unpleasent

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Predominant

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present as the strongest or main element

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Unwieldy

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difficult to carry/move because of its size, shape, or weight

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Analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of structure or purpose

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Imagery

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visually descriptive or figurative language

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Irony

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expression by using language normally signifying the opposite

ex: dramatic, situational, verbal

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Dramatic Irony

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words/actions have different meaning to reader than character

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Situational Irony

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outcome contradicts what everyone thought would happen

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Verbal Irony

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using words to convey the opposite of what they mean

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Monolouge

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a long speech by one actor

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Oxymoron

Back 29

apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

ex: jumbo shrimp

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Personification

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making an inanimate object animate

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Soliloquy

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speaking one's thoughts when by oneself

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Banishment

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to expel, condemn to exile

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Dexterity

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agility or cleverness

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Idolatry

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excessive or blind adoration

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Reconcile

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to forgive, settle/compose

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Exile

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to expel or banish

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Fickle

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not constant, firm

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Gallant

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brave, chivalrous

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Allusion

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casual reference

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Climax

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major turning point in a plot

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Dramatic Structure

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organization of conflict between characters in their world

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Symbol

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represents something

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Lament

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feel sorrow, grief, or regret

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Shroud

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cloth or sheet in which a corpse in wrapped for burial

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Dismal

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causing gloom or dejection

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Vial

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small container for liquids

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Loathsome

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causing feelings of disgust, revolt

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Protangonist

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leading character in a literary work

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Antagonist

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adversary of protagonist, opposes

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Ambiguity

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doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning/intention

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Peruse

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to read, examine in detail

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Remnants

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remains, scraps

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Haughty

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snobbish, arrogant

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Motivation

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reason behind acting in a certain way

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Theme

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dominant idea