Romeo & Juliet Flashcards
pro
before
louge
Speaking
Prologue
introduction to a book or play
sonnet
a 14 line poem using a formal rhyme scheme, 10 syllables per line
civil
Cultured and polite
star crossed
thwarted by bad luck
mis
wrong or incorrect
Oxymoron
2 contrasted things are compared to each other
Unrequited love
a person does not love you back
dis
away or apart
Disposition
frame of mind or attitude
valiant
brave or courageous
Extended metaphor
comparison between two unlike things that goes on for a few lines
consent
agree or allow
fate
Development outside of person’s control
free will
make your own choices
prefix: post
after, later or behind
cunning
skill employed in a shrewd or sly way
peril
danger
vow
make a promise
Dishonorable
lacking honor or shameful
valor
strength of mind or spirit when encountered with danger bravely
woe
Great sorrow or distress
slander
the utterance of false charges that danger another
Prevail
to succeed
abhorred
loathed utterly
Petrarchan Love
Lover emphasizes the paralyzing intensity of love, perfect chaste, she is mortal, the anti-sex, lover is melancholy, lover wants to be alone, love is not returned
classical illusion
an indirect reference to something from greek/Roman mythology
biblical illusion
an indirect reference to something from the bible
pun
play on words, play upon words, amusement, though provocation, clarification or explanation
paradox
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true
