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Vocabulary Week 6

1. iamb A unit of measure made up of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable A unit of measure made up of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable Example: arise; prefer Example: arise; prefer

2. iambic pentameter A line of poetry that contains 5 iambs A line of poetry that contains 5 iambs Example: Example: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? -Romeo and Juliet

3. blank verse Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter Major verse form used in Shakespeare’s plays Major verse form used in Shakespeare’s plays

4. quatrain A stanza in a poem containing 4 lines A stanza in a poem containing 4 lines

5. tragedy a dramatic presentation of serious actions in which the main character has a disastrous fate (an unhappy or sad ending) a dramatic presentation of serious actions in which the main character has a disastrous fate (an unhappy or sad ending)

6. prologue The introduction to a literary work The introduction to a literary work The prologue in Romeo and Juliet tells us what happens in the play The prologue in Romeo and Juliet tells us what happens in the play

7. pun A play on words or the multiple meanings of words A play on words or the multiple meanings of words Used for humorous effect Used for humorous effect

8. Foil A character who is used to contrast another character A character who is used to contrast another character Example: Benvolio and Tybalt are foils because Benvolio is a peacemaker and Tybalt is hot-headed. Example: Benvolio and Tybalt are foils because Benvolio is a peacemaker and Tybalt is hot-headed. Mercutio and Romeo are foils because Romeo is so love-struck and serious whereas Mercutio does not take love seriously and he is always cracking jokes Mercutio and Romeo are foils because Romeo is so love-struck and serious whereas Mercutio does not take love seriously and he is always cracking jokes

9. Oxymoron A phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for specific effect A phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for specific effect Examples: Examples: Pretty ugly Pretty ugly Jumbo Shrimp Jumbo Shrimp Romeo describes his love for Rosaline as “loving hate” Romeo describes his love for Rosaline as “loving hate”