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Literary Terms

Romeo & Juliet. Literary Terms. Symbolism. Using words and images to represent something else with a deeper meaning. Examples: Nurse’s “Fan” represents “high class”

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Literary Terms

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  1. Romeo & Juliet Literary Terms

  2. Symbolism • Using words and images to represent something else with a deeper meaning. • Examples: • Nurse’s “Fan” represents “high class” • “Thumb biting” = “insult” Samson bites his thumb at the Montagues because he wants to start a fight, but doesn’t want to be blamed for starting it.

  3. Motifs • Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes. • Example: • Dark/Light is a recurring visual motif that is contrasted to symbolize night and day.

  4. Imagery • Using words to create an image in the reader’s mind. • Examples: • Contrast between Light/Dark = usually represented by night and day.

  5. Metaphor • A comparison not using “like” or “as” • Example: • “Goodly Geare” = A fat woman • “Shirt and a Smocke” = Peter (man); Nurse (woman)

  6. Simile • A comparison using “like,” “as” or “than” • Example: • Scaring the ladies like a crow-keeperToo rude, too boisterous; and it pricks like thornLike a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;He bears him like a portly gentleman;Like softest music to attending ears!Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,Without his roe, like a dried herring.And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair

  7. Oxymoron • Putting together two constraining images or words to communicate a deeper message or image. • Examples: • Beautiful tyrant (oxymoron) Line 80 Fiend angelical (oxymoron)  Line 80 Dove-feather'd raven (oxymoron) Line 81 Wolvish-ravening lamb (oxymoron) Line 81 Damned saint (oxymoron)  Line 84 Honourable villain (oxymoron) Line 84

  8. Allusion • Making reference to historical figures or events, past literature, religious figures/concepts or policies. • Examples: • Act I scene IV, a reference to Cupid, the Roman god of love who shoots mortals with his bow and arrow to make them fall in love.

  9. Pun • Playing with words and their meanings to create an effect – often for comic relief. • Example: • "Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance. Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes with nimble soles…" (I.iv.13-15).

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