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Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Simile A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
Hyperbole An exaggeration
onomatopoeia The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
Alliteration The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Assonance In poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
Soliloquy An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Monologue A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
Foil Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
Tragedy An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
Who does Romeo forget about after he see's Juliet? Rosoline
Who kills mercutio? Tybalt
Juliet's parents want her to marry who? Paris
Mercutio's famous speech is what? The queen mab speech
Who is Romeo in love with? Juliet
How does Juliet die? She stabs herself with a dagger
How does Romeo die? He drinks poison
Dramatic Irony The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
The hardworking horse who doesn't quit? Boxer
The cowardly leader Napoleon
The donkey who could read Benjamin
It's raining cat's and dogs Metaphor
That man is as dumb as a rock Simile
Tragic flaw less technical term for hamartia.
Dialogue Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Tragic hero A personal failing hero
Created by: Joey Donela
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