VOCABULARY ROMEO & JULIET. 1. FOIL A character in literature who has qualities that are in sharp contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the traits.

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VOCABULARY ROMEO & JULIET

1. FOIL A character in literature who has qualities that are in sharp contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the traits of each.

2. BLANK VERSE Text that is written in measured lines that do not rhyme.

3. PUN A play on words that have similar sounds but more than one possible spelling or meaning. For example, Romeo says Mercutio has “nimble soles,” but he himself has “a sole of lead”.

4. METER Length of a line of verse measured by counting the stresses

5. IAMBIC PENTAMETER Pattern of lines in fives of iambs- Example: this line has 5 feet, so it’s written in pentameter. And the stressing pattern is all iambs: if YOU | would PUT | the KEY | inSIDE | the LOCK da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM

6. PROSE Language without rhythmic structure

7. PERNICIOUS Causing great injury or ruin

8. ADVERSARY A person who opposes or fights against another

9. GRIEVANCE Injustice; complaint

10. OPPRESSION Feeling of being weighed down with worries or problems