Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
Petrarchan love
Lover emphasizes the paralyzing intensity of love. Describes love as perfect and chaste.
Classical Allusion
an indirect reference to something from Greek/Roman mythology. “she sang like a siren”
Pun
Playing with the sound of words.
paradox
Something that seems contradictory but proves to be true.
Inversion
Rearranging the word in order to create new rhythms or to emphasize a particular word. ( goes he) - not he goes
Archaic Language
Words that look familiar to us, for example, heavy had different meanings.
Omission
Shakespeare might omit a whole word or a part of a word to create rhymes. “heard the news?” not “have you heard the news”
What did Capulet tell Paris he must do in order to marry Juliet?
Wait 2 summers. wants him to woo her (impress)
Prevail
to succeed
Slander
the utterance of false charges that danger another
Woe
Great sorrow or distress
Valor
strength of mind or spirit when encountered with danger bravely
Dishonorable
lacking honor or shameful
Vow
to make a promise
peril
danger
