Literary Terms: Romeo & Juliet

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

when the audience knows something that the characters do not know

personality trait that brings about the downfall of a character

a 13 line poem with a particular rhyme scheme

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

feeling you get from a piece of literature as expressed through the author's words

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

a play on words using similar sounding words

poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

extreme exaggeration

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

conversation that is exchanged between characters in a story

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

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

giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

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

a thing that is known or proven to be true

a story in which the main character suffers a major downfall

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

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

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

a long speech given by a character when others are present

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

description that appeals to the 5 senses

words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing

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

language that has secondary meaning

a pair of lines that rhyme