Romeo & Juliet Flashcards
Pro
” before”
Logue
“speaking”
Prologue
an introduction to a book or a play
Sonnet
A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllable per line.
Civil
cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized”
Star-crossed
thwarted by bad luck
Mis
” wrong” or “incorrectly”
Oxymoron
an Oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are put together for effect
Unrequited love
If something is unrequited, it is not returned; therefore, unrequited love is when the person you love does not “return” the love to you. In other words, he/she is not in love with you!
Dis
Away or Apart
Disposition
frame of mind or attitude
Valiant
Brave, full of courage
Extended metaphor
A figure of speech where a metaphor ( comparison between two unlike things) goes on for several lines.
consent
To agree to do or allow something
Fate
The ability to make your own choices; to act voluntarily
Free will
The ability to make your own choices; to act voluntarily
Prefix: post
Behind after later
Cunning
Skill employed in a shrewd or shy manner, as in deceiving
Peril
danger
Vow
To make a promise
Imagery
Imagery is a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. The descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects.
Dramatic irony
When the audience ( or reader) knows something that the actor on stage ( or characters) don’t
Dishonorable
Lacking honor, shameful
Valor
Strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger bravely
Woe
Great sorrow or distress
Slander
The utterance of false charges which damage another person’s reputation
Prevail
To succeed
Abhorred
Loathed utterly
Why did Shaspeare pick Italy as a place he should film.
- beautiful setting
- love city
Imagery
Is a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses.
Inversion
Shakespeare often rearranges the word order to create new rhythms or to emphasize a
Archaic Language
Many words that look familiar to us, for example “ heavy” had very diffrent meanings.
Omission
Shakespeare might omit a whole word or part of a word to create rhymes.
What is Petrarchan love
- Unrequited ( one-side)
- Rosaline & Romeo
- Person in love is sad blc other person doesn’t like them
Prose
Everyday language
” Is she a Capulet O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt”
- Romeo
- he is realizing he kissed a capulet
But soft, what light through younder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
- Romeo
- When Juliet enters the balcony
“My only love sprung from my only hate! too early seen unknown, and known too late!”
- Juliet
- she realized she kissed a Montague
O Romeo,Romeo,wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
- Juliet
- when she is on the balcony
I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, too like the lighting which doth cease to be.
- Juliet
- talking on the balcony
O, I am fortune’s fool
- Romeo
- he said this when he killed Tybalt this means that he is a unlucky person
O serpent heart hid with a flow’ring face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave.
- Juliet
- she is saying that she thought Romeo was a nice kind man but she is thinking is he a mean guy inside.
Blistered by thy tongue for such a wish! He was not born to shame.
- Juliet
- she is telling the nurse not to talk about Romeo the way she did.
O deadly sin, O rude unthankfulness!
-Friar Lawrence
- he said this when Romeo killed Tybalt
Tybalt, the reason that i have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting. Villain am i none.
- Romeo
- he says this to him because he just married Juliet
O calm, dishonorable, vile submission
- Mercutio
- he is saying are u kidding me ur not going to fight.
A plague o’ both houses! I am sped
- Mercutio
- he is saying that he is hurt and that he is dieing
