| Blank Verse | Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter |
| verse | Another word for poetry |
| stressed “preceded” by unstressed syllables | iamibic meter |
| Pentameter | 10 syllables per line in verse |
| commas and periods | When reading Shakespeare when do you know to pause when reading aloud? |
| … | Place a slash every two syllables:How camest /thou hi/ther, tell me, and wherefore?The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,And the place death, considering who thou art,If any of my kinsmen find thee here. |
| briefly state the main points in a piece of writing | What do you do when you summarize a piece of writing? |
| Use the punctuation to read in sentence | What is one key to summarizing a long passage in blank verse? |
| She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague | What does Juliet mean when she says:What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet. |
| … | Place slashes for every two syllables:A. Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie.B. And young affection gapes.C.That fair for which love groaned for and would die. |
| minor or comic | Which of Shakespearean drama, characters who do not speak in verse are likely to be |
| Juliet returns Romeo’s love whereas Rosaline does not | Compare Romeo’s love for Juliet to Rosaline? |
| to set the scene for the play | What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare’s play |
| conversation between or among characters | What is the definition of dialogue? |
| to provide information about unfamiliar language | What is the purpose of text aids? |
| aside | a brief remark by a character revealing his or her true thoughts or feelings, unheard by other characters |
| monologue | a long speech |
| metaphor | a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as |
| soliloquy | in drama, a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience |
| foreshadow | gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future |
| paraphrase | express the same message in different words |
| tragic hero | A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy |
| Character’s motive | The reason behind a characters thoughts or actions. |
| stage directions | The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets, characterization, delivery, etc. |
| Friar Lawrence | Who is Romeo’s spiritual advisor? |
| Romeo and Juliet Decide to get married | What is the most important development in the PLOT in Act II? |
| Hopes it end the Feud between families | Why does Friar Lawrence decide to marry Romeo and Juliet? |
| Dramatic Irony | (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play |
| comic relief | A humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood |
Romeo and Juliet
July 12, 2019