R & J Act 3-5 Vocab Flashcards
soliloquy
a lengthy speech in which a character -usually alone on stage- expresses his or her thoughts to the audience
aside
a brief remark by a character revealing thoughts or feelings to the audience, unheard by other characters
monologue
a lengthy speech; addressed to other characters on stage, not to the audience
gallant
brave and noble
fray
noisy fight
martial
military
exile
banish
eloquence
speech that is vivid, forceful, graceful, and persuasive
fickle
changeable
equivocate
to technically tell the truth while understanding that you’ll be misunderstood (Juliet and Paris scene)
comic relief
a technique that is used to interrupt a serious part of a literary work by introducing a humorous character or situation
dramatic irony
a contradiction between what a character thinks or says and what the audience or reader knows to be true
pensive
thinking deeply or seriously
vial
small bottle containing medicine or other liquids
enjoined
ordered
wayward
headstrong: willfull
dismal
causing gloom or misery
loathsome
disgusting
pilgrimage
long journey often for religious purposes
tragedy
a drama in which the central character, who is usually of noble stature, meets with disaster or great misfortune
remnants
remaining persons or things
penury
extreme poverty
haughty
arrogant
epulcher
tomb
