Romeo and Juliet Test Flashcards
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- What is an oxymoron?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- When two terms in the same phrase or sentence contradict each other.
- This was used when Romeo was describing his feelings about love. Ex. “O heavy lightness”, “feather of lead”, “bright smoke”, or “cold fire”.
- This has the effect that a character has contradicting feelings about a subject. (In this example Romeo has contradicting feelings about love.)
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- What is an extended metaphor?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- A metaphor that is longer than 1 line.
- When Juliets mother was describing Paris as the “perfect” book and all he needed was a cover (which was also Juliet)
- It draws a deep/larger comparison between two characters/things.
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- What is a Classical Allusion?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- A reference to something from Greek/Roman mythology.
- Romeo used this to describe his relationship with the person that he loved: Rosaline. He said that he represented Cupid (the god of love because he was so in love with Rosaline) and Rosaline represented Diania (the goddess of chastity who was opposed to love and marriage.
- It is used so that the reader has more context to the situation and can better understand what the author is trying to convey.
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- What is a Paradox?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- A self-contradictory statement that when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.
- This was used when Friar was speaking to himself:
“The Earth that’s nature’s mother is her tomb; / What is her burying grave, that is her womb; And from her womb children of divers kind / We sucking on her natural bosom find, / Many for many virtues excellent, / None but for some, and yet all different” (II, 3, 9-14).
These lines are talking about humans using mother nature/earth natural gifts. The paradox shown is: the grave that the Earth buries her dead in is also her womb to create more. - It is used to make the reader think more deeply about the text that they are reading.
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- What is Archaic Language?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- Archaic language is “old fashioned” writing.
- This is seen throughout Romeo and Juliet. For example: “Good morrow, father” (II, III, 32).
- This shows the age of writing; however, in this case it was the norm to write this way.
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- What is Omission
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- To remove a word to create rhymes.
- Not “Good Evening” it’s written as “Good E’en”.
- This has the effect that the reading can move smoothly without an uneven amount of syllables.
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- What is Imagery?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- Imagery is when the surroundings around a person/a story is described in great detail.
2. - Imagery helps the reader to better understand the story and what the character is experiencing.
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- What is Pun?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- A pun is a play on words. It is a playing with the sound of words.
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- What is Inversion?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- What is Petrarchan Love?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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- What is Sonnet & Iambic Pentameter?
- When was this used- list examples?
- What effect does this have?
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Long answer: Balcony Prezi
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13
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Long Answer: Why Verona?
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14
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Long Answer: Function of Feuding
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Long Answer: Juliet’s parents’ views on marriage
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