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R & J Final Review
Vocabulary and Lit terms that will be on your final exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADVERSARY | An enemy |
| AMBIGUITY | Something that is unclear |
| BANISHMENT | To kick out and told never to return |
| BOISTEROUS | Rowdy and loud |
| DEXTERITY | Skilled with both hands |
| IDOLATRY | Extreme devotion to something |
| LAMENT | To grieve over (to be REALLY sad) |
| NUPTIAL | Wedding |
| RECONCILE | To make up |
| SHROUD | A burial cloth |
| ANALOGY | Comparing two thingsEx: Juliet is as beautiful as a rose. |
| ANTAGONIST | The character that causes conflictEx: Tybalt to Romeo |
| CHARACTERIZATION | The personality of a characterEx: Mercutio: Loud, womanizer, hot headed |
| CLIMAX | The high point of the storyEx: Death scene |
| CONFLICT | A struggleEx: The two families do not get along |
| COUPLET | Two consecutive lines that rhymeEx: My only love comes from my only HATE. Too early seen and unknown too LATE. |
| DICTION | A writers choice of words.Ex: Ya'll come back now. |
| FOIL | A character that is the opposite of another characterEx: Juliet and the nurse |
| PROTAGONIST | The main characterEx: Romeo and/or Juliet |
| MONOLOGUE | A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character. |