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ROMEO & JULIET

ROMEO & JULIET. Act II Notes. Act II Vocab. Procure: get; obtain Predominant: having dominating influence over others Intercession: act of pleading on another’s behalf Sallow: sickly, pale-yellowish color Lamentable: distressing; sad Unwieldy: awkward; clumsy. ALLUSION.

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ROMEO & JULIET

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  1. ROMEO & JULIET Act II Notes

  2. Act II Vocab • Procure: get; obtain • Predominant: having dominating influence over others • Intercession: act of pleading on another’s behalf • Sallow: sickly, pale-yellowish color • Lamentable: distressing; sad • Unwieldy: awkward; clumsy

  3. ALLUSION • Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

  4. HYPERBOLE • Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

  5. SIMILE • Comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles • Ex. Faster than a speeding bullet

  6. FORESHADOWING • Use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur • Creates suspense

  7. BLANK VERSE • Iambic pentameter • Form of poetry • Does not rhyme • 10 syllables per line • Syllables follow an alternating unstressed-stressed pattern • Used for important characters

  8. Romeo Benvolio Mercutio Juliet Nurse Peter Friar Lawrence Act II Roles

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