Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
pro
pro: “before”
logue
logue: “speaking:
prologue
prologue: an introduction to a book or play
sonnet
sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
civil
civil: cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized”
star-crossed
star-crossed:
thwarted by bad luck
mis
mis: “wrong” or “incorrectly”
oxymoron
oxymoron: an oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are put together for effect
unrequited love
unrequited: if something is unrequited, it is not returned; therefore unrequited love is when the person you love does not “return: the love to you. other words he/she is not in love with you!
dis
dis: “away” or “apart”
disposition
disposition: frame of mind or attitude
valiant
valiant: brave, full of courage
extended metaphor
extended metaphor: a figure of speech where a metaphor (comparison between two unlike things) goes on for several lines.
consent
consent: to agree to do or allow something
fate
the development of events outside of a person’s control: destiny
free will
the ability to make your own choices; to act voluntarily
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
(figurative
language)
Imagery is a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. The descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects.
dramatic irony
(figurative
language)
When the audience (or reader) knows something that the actors on stage (or characters) dont
dishonorable
lacking honor; shameful