Literary Terms: Romeo & Juliet

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reference to something in history, literature or mythology (song, poem, work of art, tv show)

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allusion

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

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alliteration

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a figure of speech using 2 contradictory elements, usually 2 words that are opposites

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oxymoron

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a 13 line poem with a particular rhyme scheme

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sonnet

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a character who is the opposite of another character in their thoughts & actions

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foil

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a long speech given by a character when others are present

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monologue

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poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

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blank verse

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feeling you get from a piece of literature as expressed through the author&#x27;s words

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mood

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comparison of 2 unlike things using comparative words such as like, as, or than

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simile

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a thing that is known or proven to be true

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fact

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a story in which the main character suffers a major downfall

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tragedy

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Words spoken in a play not meant to be heard by other characters

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aside

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comparison between 2 unlike things without using a comparison word: like or as

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metaphor

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language that has secondary meaning

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figurative

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conversation that is exchanged between characters in a story

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dialogue

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a play on words using similar sounding words

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pun

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words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing

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onomatopoeia

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personality trait that brings about the downfall of a character

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tragic flaw

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giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

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personification

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an attitude the writer takes toward the audience, subject matter, or character

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tone

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a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade a specific audience

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logic

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a line of poetry with 10 syllables that alternate between stressed and unstressed

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Iambic pentameter

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a long speech made by a character who's alone on stage

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soliloquy

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when the audience knows something that the characters do not know

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dramatic irony

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extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

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a pair of lines that rhyme

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couplet

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description that appeals to the 5 senses

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imagery

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a statement presented as explanation or justification of a belief or action

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reason

Literary Terms: Romeo & Juliet

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Literary Terms: Romeo & Juliet

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