Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

Vocabulary and TerminologyVocabulary and Terminology

Your Responsibilities Your Responsibilities Write down the definition on your Write down the definition on your

study guide. study guide. Find where the vocabulary term or Find where the vocabulary term or

literary term is being used and quote literary term is being used and quote the first 4 words of the line it is in. the first 4 words of the line it is in.

““QUOTE” (Act, scene, line).QUOTE” (Act, scene, line). ““Then I defy you…” (Act V, scene i , line 24).Then I defy you…” (Act V, scene i , line 24). Act I, s i, line 1Act I, s i, line 1

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Act I: VocabularyAct I: Vocabulary

adversary adversary opponent; enemy opponent; enemy

BoisterousBoisterous rough and noisy; noisily rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdyjolly or rowdy

nuptial nuptial wedding wedding

Act I: TerminologyAct I: Terminology asideaside words spoken by a character in a words spoken by a character in a

play, usually in an undertone and not play, usually in an undertone and not intendedintended

blank verseblank verse unrhymed iambic pentameterunrhymed iambic pentameter– - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / – But, soft! what light through yonder window But, soft! what light through yonder window

breaks? breaks? characterizationcharacterization the personality a the personality a

character displays; also, the means by character displays; also, the means by which the author reveals that personalitywhich the author reveals that personality

conflictconflict a struggle (between two opposing a struggle (between two opposing forces or characters)forces or characters)

coupletcouplet two consecutive lines of poetry two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme that rhyme

– ExampleExample: My only love, sprung from my only : My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! too late!

epithetepithet a descriptive adjective or phrase a descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or used to characterize someone or something. (Peter something. (Peter the Greatthe Great). ).

– ExampleExample: Romeo! Humors! : Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Madman! Passion! Lover! Lover! (II.i.7)(II.i.7)

figurative languagefigurative language language that is language that is not not intended to be interpreted in a literal intended to be interpreted in a literal sensesense

foilfoil a character who sets off a character who sets off another character by contrastanother character by contrast

foreshadowingforeshadowing the use of hints or the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come action is to come

iambic meteriambic meter unstressed syllable unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

– ExampleExample: gain : gain

iambic pentameteriambic pentameter five verse feet with five verse feet with each foot an iamb (a total of ten syllables)each foot an iamb (a total of ten syllables)– - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / – But, soft! what light through yonder window But, soft! what light through yonder window

breaks? breaks? metaphormetaphor comparison between two comparison between two

unlike things with the intent of giving unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of themadded meaning to one of them

similesimile a comparison made between two a comparison made between two dissimilar things through the use of a dissimilar things through the use of a specific word of comparison such as specific word of comparison such as like like and and asas

punpun play on words play on words

Act II: VocabularyAct II: Vocabulary

CunningCunning skill employed in a shrewd skill employed in a shrewd or sly manneror sly manner

VileVile highly offensive, unpleasant highly offensive, unpleasant PredominantPredominant having power, having power,

authority, or influence over othersauthority, or influence over others UnwieldyUnwieldy difficult to use or handle difficult to use or handle

Act II: TerminologyAct II: Terminology analogyanalogy an extended comparison an extended comparison

showing the similarities between two showing the similarities between two things things – ExampleExample: Juliet’s comparison of a rose and : Juliet’s comparison of a rose and

Romeo in her soliloquy Romeo in her soliloquy imageryimagery language that appeals to any language that appeals to any

sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell) or any combination of the sensessmell) or any combination of the senses

ironyirony literary technique that portrays literary technique that portrays differences between appearance and differences between appearance and reality (dramatic irony; situational irony; reality (dramatic irony; situational irony; verbal irony verbal irony

monologuemonologue a long, uninterrupted a long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other speech presented in front of other characterscharacters

oxymoronoxymoron a figure of speech that a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms combines apparently contradictory terms

– exampleexample “sweet sorrow”; “loving hate” “sweet sorrow”; “loving hate” personificationpersonification a figure of speech in a figure of speech in

which an animal, object, natural force is which an animal, object, natural force is given human qualitiesgiven human qualities

soliloquysoliloquy a speech in which a character a speech in which a character is is alone alone on stage and expresses thoughts on stage and expresses thoughts out loudout loud

Act III: VocabularyAct III: Vocabulary banishmentbanishment exile exile dexteritydexterity skill; cleverness skill; cleverness IdolatryIdolatry excessive or blind adoration, excessive or blind adoration,

devotion, etcdevotion, etc reconcilereconcile to become friendly again to become friendly again ExileExile expulsion from one's native land by expulsion from one's native land by

an authorityan authority FickleFickle not constant or loyal in affectionsnot constant or loyal in affections GallantGallant brave, spirited, noble-minded, or brave, spirited, noble-minded, or

chivalrouschivalrous

Act III: TerminologyAct III: Terminology allusionallusion a reference in one work of a reference in one work of

literature to a person, place, or event literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in in another work of literature or in history, art, or music history, art, or music – ExampleExample: the band Veruca Salt is an : the band Veruca Salt is an

allusion to the character Veruca Salt in allusion to the character Veruca Salt in the film the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryFactory. .

climaxclimax the point of greatest the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrativesuspense in a narrative

dramatic structuredramatic structure the structure of the structure of a playa play

symbolsymbol any object, person, place, or any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something and that also stands for something larger than itself—such as a quality, larger than itself—such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value.attitude, belief, or value.

Act IV: VocabularyAct IV: Vocabulary

lamentlament to grieve for to grieve for shroudshroud a burial cloth a burial cloth DismalDismal causing gloom or dejectioncausing gloom or dejection VialVial a small container, as of glass, a small container, as of glass,

for holding liquidsfor holding liquids LoathsomeLoathsome causing feelings of causing feelings of

disgust disgust

Act IV: TerminologyAct IV: Terminology

protagonistprotagonist the main character in the main character in a play or storya play or story

antagonistantagonist the character or force the character or force that works against the protagonist; that works against the protagonist; introduces the conflictintroduces the conflict

Act V: VocabularyAct V: Vocabulary

ambiguityambiguity statement or event in statement or event in which meaning is unclear which meaning is unclear

peruseperuse look over look over RemnantsRemnants Something left over; a Something left over; a

remainder.remainder. HaughtyHaughty disdainfully proud; disdainfully proud;

snobbish; scornfully arrogant; snobbish; scornfully arrogant;

Act V: TerminologyAct V: Terminology

motivationmotivation a reason that explains a reason that explains or partially explains why a or partially explains why a character thinks, feels, acts, or character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain waybehaves in a certain way

– (Motivation results from a combination (Motivation results from a combination of the characters personality and the of the characters personality and the situation to be dealt with.)situation to be dealt with.)

themetheme the central idea of a work of the central idea of a work of literatureliterature