Romeo and Juliet

4. A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as “loving hate” or “cold fire,” often used in Shakespeare’s writing to express complex emotions.
6. A play on words that exploits the different possible meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.
7. A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually while alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings.
9. A brief remark by a character revealing their thoughts or feelings to the audience, unheard by other characters.
10. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as.” Shakespeare often uses metaphors in his dialogue.
12. A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme. The prologue of “Romeo and Juliet” is an example.
14. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
15. A type of drama that involves serious and important events, typically ending in disaster for the main characters.

1. The central idea or message in a work of literature. Themes in “Romeo and Juliet” include love, fate, conflict, and the clash between youth and age.
2. An introductory section of a play or literary work. In “Romeo and Juliet,” the prologue is a sonnet that provides a summary of the play.
3. A struggle between opposing forces. In “Romeo and Juliet,” conflicts include family feuds, romantic struggles, and internal dilemmas.
5. A literary device where the author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
8. A common meter in poetry and Shakespearean plays, consisting of lines with ten syllables in a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables.
11. A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Shakespeare often makes allusions to mythology, history, and other literature.
13. Irony When the audience knows more about the events of a story than the characters do.