Romeo & Juliet Drama Terms

that which is inevitably predetermined; destiny

a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker

Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Fate are examples of -

the opening of a story including setting, characters & circumstance

a unifying or dominant idea

causes conflict for the main character

actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended

a passing or casual reference to a thing, person or past event

character wrestles with doubts, fears & uncertainties

something that represents itself and something else

actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience

a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic,or musical work

unrhymed verse, especially the unrhymed iambic pentameter

the main character(s) of a story

hints at what will happen in the future

a statement in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

the audience knows what's happening before the characters do

a state or quality of feeling at a particular time

the act of talking while or as if alone

a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence