Romeo and Julliet Flashcards
Tragedy (Greek) meaning
a dramatic poem or play which has a tragic or unhappy ending
Tragic protagonists meaning
the hero of a tradegy
antagonist meaning
somebody who opposes the protagonist
extended metaphor meaning
metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry
soliloquy meaning
an act of when an actor says their thoughts out loud to themself
aside meaning
a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present.
hubris meaning
excessive pride or self-confidence in somebody
hamartia meaning
when the hero makes a mistake
catharsis meaning
the process of removing strong or repressed emotions
dramatic irony meaning
when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does
monologue meaning
a long speech by one actor in a play or film
unrequited love meaning
one sided love - when somebody loves someone but they dont love them back
courtly love meaning
a medieval tradition of love between a knight and a married noblewoman
Volatile meaning
where the emotions of the individual are so intense and overwhelming, that they can’t control them
emotional meaning
having feelings that are easily openly displayed.
impetuous meaning
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
mashismo meaning
strong or aggressive masculine pride
antithesis meaning
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
iambic pentameter meaning
Syllabales arranged in heartbeat pattern usually in a play (with usually 10 syllables)
sonnet meaning
a poem of 14 lines which in English typically has 10 syllables on each line
shared lines meaning
when 2 or more characters share a verse between them
rhyming couplet meaning
when the end of two lines rhyme
protagonist
a main character in a story
prose meaning
written or spoken language in its ordinary form
verse meaning
speaking with rhythm, typically having a rhyme
fate meaning
be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.
free will meaning
ability to act at your own decisions
honour meaning
to have respect for someone/something
society meaning
a large social group
Patriarchy meaning
a society where men dominate
Primogeniture meaning
the right of succession belonging to the firstborn child
fued meaning
an argument
reputation meaning
The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
mercurial meaning
Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
anarchic meaning
when somebody has no controlling rules or principles to give order.
tempestuous
Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.
liberal meaning
Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.
Social class meaning
a division of a society based on social and economic status.
contemporary meaning
Living or occurring at the same time.
quixotic meaning
Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.
melancholic meaning
A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
masculinity meaning
Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.
Challenging conventions meaning
Going against what is perceived as the norm.
ingenuous meaning
(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
