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Vocab Romeo & Juliet

Vocabulary 1

QuestionAnswer
adversary opponent
antic fantastic, weird
apothecary druggist
assail wooing, loving
augment add to
chaste remaining single
courtier someone who courts or woos another
disparagement to dishonour
fortnight two weeks
hence to go away from here
importune urge; press
nuptial weddings/marriage
pernicious destructive, dangerous
rapier sword
revel make merry; party
monolouge One person speaking on stage while other characters may be on stage, too
soliloquy Long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
aside Words spoken, usually in an undertone not intended to be heard by all characters
pun Humorous Use of a word with two meanings
direct address Words that tell the reader who is being addressed
blank verse It is unrhymed iambic pentameter
prose Ordinary writing that is not poetry, drama, or song
dramatic foil A character whose purpose is to show off another character
round characters Characters who have many personality traits, like real people
flat characters One-dimensional characters, embodying only a single trait
static characters Characters within a story who remain the same. They do not change. They do not change their minds, opinions, or character.
dramatic irony A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be .
verbal irony Words used to suggest the opposite- of what is meant.
situational irony An event that occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience.
comic relief Use of comedy within literature that is NOT a comedy to provide “relief” from seriousness or sadness
shakespearen tragedy Drama where the central character (s) suffer disaster/great misfortune.
Stage platform that extended into the pit
Created by: k_murski
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