Romeo and Julliet

Question 1

Tragedy (Greek) meaning

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a dramatic poem or play which has a tragic or unhappy ending

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Tragic protagonists meaning

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the hero of a tradegy

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antagonist meaning

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somebody who opposes the protagonist

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extended metaphor meaning

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metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry

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soliloquy meaning

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an act of when an actor says their thoughts out loud to themself

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aside meaning

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a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present.

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hubris meaning

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excessive pride or self-confidence in somebody

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hamartia meaning

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when the hero makes a mistake

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catharsis meaning

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the process of removing strong or repressed emotions

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dramatic irony meaning

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when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does

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monologue meaning

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a long speech by one actor in a play or film

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unrequited love meaning

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one sided love - when somebody loves someone but they dont love them back

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courtly love meaning

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a medieval tradition of love between a knight and a married noblewoman

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Volatile meaning

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where the emotions of the individual are so intense and overwhelming, that they can’t control them

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emotional meaning

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having feelings that are easily openly displayed.

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impetuous meaning

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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mashismo meaning

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strong or aggressive masculine pride

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antithesis meaning

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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

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iambic pentameter meaning

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Syllabales arranged in heartbeat pattern usually in a play (with usually 10 syllables)

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sonnet meaning

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a poem of 14 lines which in English typically has 10 syllables on each line

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shared lines meaning

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when 2 or more characters share a verse between them

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rhyming couplet meaning

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when the end of two lines rhyme

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protagonist

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a main character in a story

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prose meaning

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form

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verse meaning

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speaking with rhythm, typically having a rhyme

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fate meaning

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be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

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free will meaning

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ability to act at your own decisions

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honour meaning

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to have respect for someone/something

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society meaning

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a large social group

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Patriarchy meaning

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a society where men dominate

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Primogeniture meaning

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the right of succession belonging to the firstborn child

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fued meaning

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an argument

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reputation meaning

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

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mercurial meaning

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Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

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anarchic meaning

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when somebody has no controlling rules or principles to give order.

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tempestuous

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Someone who is unpredictable and has many conflicting emotions.

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liberal meaning

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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 meaning

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a division of a society based on social and economic status.

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contemporary meaning

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Living or occurring at the same time.

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quixotic meaning

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Extremely idealistic: unrealistic and impractical.

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melancholic meaning

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A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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masculinity meaning

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Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.

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Challenging conventions meaning

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Going against what is perceived as the norm.

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ingenuous meaning

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(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.