Romeo & Juliet terms

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Across
  1. 5. when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
  2. 7. writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid
  3. 8. a lengthy speech given by one character, often used to reveal the character's inner thoughts and emotions.
  4. 9. a character talks to himself or herself alone on the stage. The purpose is that the audience can understand the private thoughts of the character.
  5. 10. a comparison between unlike things NOT using like or as.
  6. 13. the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
  7. 14. a character weakness that destroys the tragic hero.
  8. 15. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Down
  1. 1. seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side: bittersweet, the dark light, a dull roar
  2. 2. "a stage whisper." The character whispers to himself or another character on the stage. Other characters are on the stage, but only the audience can hear.
  3. 3. provides an overview of the play's events in the form of a poem.
  4. 4. a comparison between unlike things using like or as.
  5. 6. the protagonist or main character in the tragedy.
  6. 11. a play on words-- An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight. The pun is on the double meaning of weight. Weight can mean importance, but it can also mean heavy. Elephants are heavy.
  7. 12. the main character comes to an unhappy end, usually death