Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
pro
before
louge
speaking
prologue
am introduction to a play or book
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
civil
cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized”
allegiance / loyalty
it was important to have allegiance and loyalty to your family.
italy was…
a beautiful setting
italy was thought to be a…
“land of love”
why did Romeo go to the capulet party
Romeo wanted to see Rosalie
imagery
a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. the descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects
inversion
shakespeare often re-arange the word to create new rhythms or to emphasize a particular word
“goes he”
“he goes”
archaic language
many words that look familiar to us.
ex: the word “heavy” has different meanings
omission
shakespeare might omit a whole word or a part of a word to create rhymes
petrarchan love
- unrequited (one sided
- Rosaline to Romeo
- person in love is sad because the other person doesn’t like them
prose
every day language
poetry-concentrated language with distinctive rhythm and style
“Oh Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name” (MONTAGUE)
(Juliet) she realized that she and Romeo have to be on the same side in order to make it work for them to be in love.
“oh be some other name belonging to a man. what’s in a name that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”
Juliet, conercned of the feud
“my ears have yet not drunk a hundred words of thy tongues uttering” (Haste)= quickly
Juliet, there relationship has already gone so far and they barely know eachother
“With baleful weeds and precious juiced flowers”*
Friar Lawrence
“These violent delights have violent ends”
Friar Lawrence, the good outcome at the start, and then the bad outcome at the end
“Tybalt the reason I have to love…
Romeo says to tybalt because he is married to Juliet. Tybalt thinks Romeo is trying to make fun of him
star-crossed
thwarted by bad luck
mis
wrong/incorrectly
oxymoron
a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are put together for effect
unrequited love
if something is unrequited it is not returned, an example is if you love someone they might not love you back
dis
away/apart
disposition
frame of mind or attitude
valiant
brave/full of courage`
extended metaphor
a figure of speech where a metaphor goes on for several lines
consent
to agree to do or allow
fate
the development of events outside of a persons control; destiny
free will
the ability to make your own choices; to act volunary
prefix ; post
“behind”, “after”, “later”
cunning
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving
peril
danger
vow
to make a promise
imagery
a type of figurative language, that appeals to the scenes
dramatic irony
when the audience/reader knows something that the actors on stage don’t
dishonorable
lacking honor, shameful
valor
strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger bravely
woe
great sorrow or distress
slander
the utterance of false charges which damage another persons reputation
prevail
to succeed
abhorred
loathed utterly
