Romeo And Juliet Terminology Flashcards
Tragedy
a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force
Tragic protagonists
A tragic hero is a type of character in a tragedy, and is usually the protagonist.
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
Extended metaphor
An extended metaphor is a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry
Soliloquy
an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Aside
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
Hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence.
Hamartia
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
Catharsis
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Dramatic irony
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Monologue
a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address ..
Unrequited love
Unrequited love involves having strong romantic feelings toward another person who does not feel the same way
Courtly love
courtly love was an experience between erotic desire and spiritual attainment
Volatile
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
Emotional
arousing or characterized by intense feeling
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Machismo
strong or aggressive masculine pride
Antitheses
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
Iambic pentameter
Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in traditional English poetry and verse drama
Sonnet
the sonnet is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, employing one of several rhyme schemes, and adhering to a tightly structured thematic organization
Shared lines
verse lines shared or split between two or more speakers, a frequent device for composing fast-paced dramatic dialogue.
Rhyming couplets
In poetry, a couplet is a pair of lines in a verse. Typically, they rhyme and have the same meter or rhythm
Protagonist
the leading character or one of the major characters
Prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
Verse
writing arranged with a metrical rhythm
Fate
be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way
Free will
The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate
Honour
Regard with great respect
Society
The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community
Patriarchy
A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely executed
Primogeniture
The right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the feudal rule
Feud
A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute
Reputation
The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Mercurial
Unruly and chaotic
Anarchic
Someone who acts on a whim, without thinking.
Impulsive
Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.
Tempestuous
Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.
Liberal
A group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status.
Social class
Living or occuring at the same time.
Contemporary
Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical
Quixotic
A feeling of sadness typically with no obvious cause
Melancholic
Qualties or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.
Masculinity
Going against what is perceived as the norm.
Challenging conventions
(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
Ingenuous
