R and J Lit Terms/Character Review

Point of greatest intensity in a story

What does plot mean?

What is a metaphor?

Define tone.

Character vs. Self

What is dramatic irony?

Long, uninterrupted speech heard by other characters

vantage point from which the write tells a story

repetition of consonants at the beginning of words in a phrase 

cousin/friend to Romeo, common sense, peacemaker

What is a theme?

a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and light in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending.

romantic, impulsive, only child

can be puns, oxymorons, clichés, or certain devices that help distinguish how the audience will classify literary text.

Wealthy, Hot Tempered, Intent on Feud

Presents background information in plot

What is a symbol?

Knowledge of medicinal herbs, attempts to help R and J

Romeo's friend, witty/talkative, likes to fight

Trouble Maker, Hot Blooded, Likes to Fight, 2nd to Die

A type of literary work where the central characters meets a disastrous end

a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue

Wealthy, Father, More Reasonable

those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed

character that opposes the main character

Use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time

character that does not change in the story

Characterization

Character whom contrasts another character

Simile

Words used to let audience know what a character is thinking--whisper

in love with Juliet, dies defending the Capulet honor

13 years old, obedient at beg of play, only child

Events in a story that lead to a turning point

Authors create fully developed characters that have many layers of personality

What is a setting?

Fair, Ruler of Verona, Two relatives die--because of feud

Two contradictory words used to show conflict or to make a point

not explicitly stated, reader has to "read between the lines" 

giving human characteristics to un-human things

When a character alone on stage expresses thoughts outloud

What is foreshadowing?

Character vs. Character

What is irony?

struggle in the story

main character

What is verbal irony?

Leading questions that do not require response. Authors use these for argumentative purposes

A story acted out by actresses and actors

a character that changes throughout the story

a preface or introduction to a literary work. In a dramatic work - a speech, often in verse, addressed to the audience

talkative, servant, sympathetic/unsympathetic

Direct characterization

Indirect characterization

the outcome in the story is opposite of what the reader expects 

under-developed characters. The reader can usually describe them in one sentence