Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary

2. repetition of certain words, phrases, or grammatical structures; adds emphasis
3. character whose personality & attitude contrast another character
6. speech given by a character alone
8. unrhymed lines if iambic pentameter
9. the protagonist, or central character
14. character's remark that others on stage do not hear
16. adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist
17. separate story lines that happen at the same time & linked by common character &/or theme
18. use of a word's multiple meanings, or play on its sound
19. 3-story wooden structure, open courtyard at center, where actors perform on elevated platform
21. straightforward plot
22. sense of where the characters are by using descriptive dialogue

1. referring to what will happen in the future
4. meter containing 5 unstressed syllables each followed by a stressed syllable
5. builds tension
7. audience knows more than the characters, builds suspense
10. humorous scene or speech to relieve tension
11. drama that results in a catastrophe for the main characters
12. comparison using like or as
13. audience of both rich and poor alike
15. props, sound effects, & lines of dialogue defining the setting of a scene
16. reference to a literary or historical person or event
20. expressions containing an apparent contradiction