Romeo And Juliet Terminology

Question 1

Tragedy (Greek)

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A Greek theatrical performance in which the theme is very sad.

Question 2

Tragic Protagonists

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A hero in a tragedy, usually the main character.

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Antagonist

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Villain of the story.

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Extended Metaphor

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A metaphor used to go on for a long time, most likely to convey the depth of one’s emotion.

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Soliloquy

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Speaking to oneself without anyone else hearing, whether accompanied or not.

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Aside

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A piece of dialogue heard only by the audience, not fellow characters.

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Hubris

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Extreme cockiness or self-esteem.

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Hamartia

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A big mistake, which seals the fate of the hero.

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Catharsis

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A way to escape from feelings deep inside of oneself.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience knows something that the character doesn’t.

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Monologue

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Dialogue performed at the start of the performance, usually for exposition.

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Unrequited Love

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A one-sided affection.

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Courtly Love

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A love used in a chivalrous manner; the male goes after and woos the woman.

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Volatile

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To change very suddenly, usually in a bad way.

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Emotional

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To experience feelings, usually to do with sadness.

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Impetuous

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To do something quickly and carelessly.

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Machismo

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Strong misogynistic self-absorption.

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Antithesis

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Being the polar opposite of something .

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Iambic Pentameter

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Usually a poetic phrase, in which is kept in a certain rhythm.

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Sonnet

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A piece of poetry consisting of fourteen lines, written in Iambic Pentameter.

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Shared Lines

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When multiple characters share a line of verse.

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Rhyming Couplet

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A pair of rhyming lines, usually containing the same number of syllables.

Question 23

Protagonist

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The hero of the story.

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Prose

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To speak without rhythm or structure.

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Verse

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A section of a piece, in poetry or song.

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Fate

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How something inevitably turns out in the end.

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Free Will

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To do something of your own chocie and consent.

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Honour

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Doing something morally correct.

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Society

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The structure of people going living life comunally, interconnected.

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Patriarchy

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A system in which males are the superior gender, and take control over their women.

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Primogeniture

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Rights and inheritance of which come with the importance of being the first-born-child.

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Feud

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A lengthy fight or hatred between parties.

Question 33

Reputation

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The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

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Mercurial

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Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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Patriarchy

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A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

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Anarchic

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Unruly and chaotic.

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Impulsive

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Someone who acts on a whim, without thinking.

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Tempestuous

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Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.

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Liberal

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Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.

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Social Class

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Social class, also called class, a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status.

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Contemporary

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Living or occurring at the same time.

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Quixotic

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Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.

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Melancholic

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A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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Masculinity

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Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.

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Challenging Conventions

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Going against what is perceived as the norm.

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Ingenuous

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(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.