Romeo and Juliet Test Review Flashcards
a foil + ex.
a character in literature who has qualities that are in sharp contrast to another, thus emphasizing the traits of each.
ex. responsible and highly respected Paris is a foil to the emotional and impulsive Romeo.
foreshadowing + ex.
hints in the text will occur later in the plot.
ex. Romeo’s dream about Juliet finding himself dead foreshadows Romeo finding Juliet dead in the tomb.
hyperbole + ex.
an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
ex. “tis twenty years till then”
pun + ex.
a play on words that have similar sounds but more than one possible spelling or meaning.
ex. “nimble soles” “a soul of lead”
metaphor + ex.
comparison between two unalike things without using like or as.
ex. “it is the east and Juliet is the sun”
imagery + ex.
word pictures that appeal to the 5 senses and add emotion and power to writing.
ex. “lips touch like praying hands”
soliloquy + ex.
a longer speech that reveals the innermost thoughts and feelings of the character who speaks it.
ex. friar lawrence soliloquy
malapropism + ex.
a comical mistake uttered by certain characters.
ex. nurse uses “confidence” when she means “conference”
theme + ex.
work of literature is the message about life that the writer wants to convey.
ex. nothing comes good from hatred & obstacles of young love
oxymorons + ex.
when contradictory words are paired
ex. oh heavy lightness”
comic relief + ex.
adds humor / comic relief to prevent play from being unbearably tragic
allusion + ex.
reference to historical or literary figure, happening, or event.
ex. “Venus smiles not in a house of tears” (venus is the goddess of love)
dramatic irony + ex.
when the audience knows more than the character
ex. the audience knows romeo and juliet got married but the characters do not
personification + ex.
human characteristics given to nonhuman things
ex. “this bloody knife shall play the umpire”
tragedy + tragic hero + tragic flaw + ex.
tragedy is a serious work of literature that narrates the events leading to the downfall of a tragic hero. their downfall is the result of their tragic flaw
ex. Romeo’s tragic flaw is his impulsiveness
