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Romeo and Juliet

TermDefinition
augment to make greater or supplement
boisterous rowdy or rough
valiant courageous
pernicious very destructive or harmful
portentous dealing w a sign, forewarning, or omen
posterity future generations
profane showing contempt toward sacred things
choler anger, irritability
virtuous having excellent morals, righteous
prodigious extraordinary, marvelous
pun a play on words with similar sounds
paradox a statement or situation that contradicts itself
oxymoron two antonyms put together to create a new compound word or new phrase
aside comment a character makes directly to the audience
soliloquy comment a character makes to themself
monologue comment a character makes to another character
foil character that has traits which are opposite from one of the main characters
tragic hero a character who's downfall is brought about through an error in judgement
stanzas in a Petrarchan sonnet 2, 8 lines in octave 6 lines in sestet
name of theater company Shakespeare worked with the kings men
time of day of plays afternoon
only an inner stage proscenium
when was Shakespeare born 1564
where was Shakespeare born Stratford
what closed theaters the plague
Created by: ellieem
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