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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet. Literary Vocabulary. Simile :. makes a comparison between 2 unlike things using “like,” “as”, “resembles,” or “than” Example: “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boist’rus , and it pricks like thorn.” (Act I, Scene 4, Lines 25-26). Metaphor : .

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Romeo and Juliet

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  1. Romeo and Juliet Literary Vocabulary

  2. Simile: makes a comparison between 2 unlike things using “like,” “as”, “resembles,” or “than” Example: “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boist’rus, and it pricks like thorn.”(Act I, Scene 4, Lines 25-26)

  3. Metaphor: refers to one thing as if it were another unlike thing without the use of “like,” “as,” “resembles,” or “than” Example: “Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven…do entreat her eyes to twinkle in their spheres.”(Act II, Scene 2, Lines 15-18)

  4. Foreshadowing: clues or hints which cause the audience to expect a certain outcome in the future plot Example: “My life were better ended by their hate than death prorogued, wanting of thy love” (Act II, Scene 2, Lines 77-78)

  5. Personification: a nonhuman thing or quality is referred to as though it is human Example: “I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes.” (Act II, Scene 2, Line 75)

  6. Pun: a deliberate substitution of similarly-sounding words for a humorous effect

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  12. Irony: A twist in the expected response or action; saying one thing and meaning another

  13. Dramatic irony: audience knows something the characters on stage do not know

  14. Allusion: a reference within a text to another text with which audience is expected to be familiar

  15. Tragic Hero: The protagonist Usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or twist of fate Shows strength while accepting destiny

  16. Antagonist: The force working against the protagonist Not necessarily human (nature, society, etc.)

  17. Foil: A character whose personality and attitude sharply contrast with those of another character Highlights both characters’ traits

  18. Soliloquy: character speaks his/her private thoughts aloud in a lengthy speech

  19. Aside: A character’s remark to the audience or another character that others on stage do not hear Reveals character’s private thoughts

  20. Comic Relief: A humorous scene/speech/moment intended to lighten the mood Emphasizes seriousness of main act by contrast

  21. Iambic Pentameter A type of meter (rhythm) that has five unstressed syllables, each followed by a stressed syllable (1o total syllables per line)

  22. Blank Verse: A type of poetry made up of unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter Resembles natural speech

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