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Terms to Know For…

By: William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet By: William Shakespeare

Aside: Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone and not intended for other characters to hear.

Antithesis a word, image, thought, or phrase is balanced by an opposite word, image, thought, or phrase

Monologue: A long, uninterrupted speech by a character in a play. Presented in front of other characters.

Soliloquy: A speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts and feelings out loud.

Blank Verse: Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter

Couplet: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Example: My only love, sprung form my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!

Oxymoron: A figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms, creating a paradox Examples: “Sweet sorrow” “Loving hate”

Paradox A statement that seems self-contradictory or nonsensical on the surface but that, upon closer examination, may be seen to contain an underlying truth

Example of a Paradox Ex: The speaker of John Donne’s “Lovers’ Infiniteness” (1633) tells his beloved: Thou canst not every day give me thy heart; If thou canst give it, then thou never gavest it What’s the difference between puns and oxymora?

Pun: The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time. Examples: Stone Mountain

Foil: A character who sets off another character by contrast. Example: Romeo and Tybalt Juliet and Lady Capulet

Symbol: Any object, person, place, or action that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself- such as quality, attitude, belief, of value.

Dramatic Irony: A contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does NOT know.

Verbal Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant.

Other Terms To Know: Antagonist Protagonist Climax Conflict Figurative Language Imagery Irony Metaphor Motivation Repetition Personification Simile Suspense Theme