| Soliloquy | an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play. |
| inconclusive | not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or dispute. |
| Foil | A character who acts as a contrast to another character |
| Dialogue | Conversation between two or more characters |
| flippant | showing inappropriate levity |
| pedantic | marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
| ludicrous | broadly or extravagantly humorous |
| energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
| Aside | a character’s dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage |
| acerbic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| rhymed verse | metered talked that rhymes |
| loathsome | Causing hatred or disgust |
| satirical | exposing human folly to ridicule |
| transpose | to change the order or place of, especially letters, words, or musical notes |
| overwrought | deeply agitated especially from emotion |
| Monologue | An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone. |
| trochaic tetrameter | Stressed – unstressed -Stressed – unstressed |
| Prose | no meter or structure |
| derision | contempt and mockery |
| blank verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter |
| audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| combative | having or showing a willingness to fight or argue |
| rigorous | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
| Couplet | two lines in a row that rhyme |
| extenuating | to make light of |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Vocab and line structure
August 21, 2019