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R&J Act 1
NBAHS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a poem with 14 lines, each line has 10 syllables; has a formal rhyme scheme | sonnet |
| practical, realistic | pragmatic |
| upper-class, noble, elite | aristocratic |
| thrown out, barred, kicked out, banned | exiled |
| having no sex--usually for religious reasons | celibate |
| unable to read | illiterate |
| an introductory section to a literary work | prologue |
| a male who puts down (patronizes) females and believes men are superior to women | male chauvinist |
| to hate | loathe |
| sadness | melancholy |
| the male leader of the family/household | patriarch |
| expressing exaggerated self-importance in a bragging nature | pretentious |
| the practice of refraining from sex, abstinence | chastity |
| a person entitled to property or rank upon another's death | heir |
| the female leader of a family/household | matriarch |