Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

pro

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before

Question 2

louge

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speaking

Question 3

prologue

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am introduction to a play or book

Question 4

sonnet

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a poem of fourteen lines using any number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.

Question 5

civil

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cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized”

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allegiance / loyalty

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it was important to have allegiance and loyalty to your family.

Question 7

italy was…

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a beautiful setting

Question 8

italy was thought to be a…

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“land of love”

Question 9

why did Romeo go to the capulet party

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Romeo wanted to see Rosalie

Question 10

imagery

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a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. the descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects

Question 11

inversion

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shakespeare often re-arange the word to create new rhythms or to emphasize a particular word

“goes he”
“he goes”

Question 12

archaic language

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many words that look familiar to us.

ex: the word “heavy” has different meanings

Question 13

omission

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shakespeare might omit a whole word or a part of a word to create rhymes

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petrarchan love

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• unrequited (one sided
• Rosaline to Romeo
• person in love is sad because the other person doesn’t like them

Question 15

prose

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every day language

Question 16

poetry-concentrated language with distinctive rhythm and style

Question 17

“Oh Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name” (MONTAGUE)

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(Juliet) she realized that she and Romeo have to be on the same side in order to make it work for them to be in love.

Question 18

“oh be some other name belonging to a man. what’s in a name that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”

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Juliet, conercned of the feud

Question 19

“my ears have yet not drunk a hundred words of thy tongues uttering” (Haste)= quickly

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Juliet, there relationship has already gone so far and they barely know eachother

Question 20

“With baleful weeds and precious juiced flowers”*

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Friar Lawrence

Question 21

“These violent delights have violent ends”

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Friar Lawrence, the good outcome at the start, and then the bad outcome at the end

Question 22

“Tybalt the reason I have to love…

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Romeo says to tybalt because he is married to Juliet. Tybalt thinks Romeo is trying to make fun of him

Question 23

star-crossed

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thwarted by bad luck

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mis

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wrong/incorrectly

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are put together for effect

Question 26

unrequited love

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if something is unrequited it is not returned, an example is if you love someone they might not love you back

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dis

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away/apart

Question 28

disposition

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frame of mind or attitude

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valiant

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brave/full of courage`

Question 30

extended metaphor

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a figure of speech where a metaphor goes on for several lines

Question 31

consent

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to agree to do or allow

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fate

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the development of events outside of a persons control; destiny

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free will

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the ability to make your own choices; to act volunary

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prefix ; post

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"behind", "after", "later"

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cunning

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skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving

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peril

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danger

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vow

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to make a promise

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imagery

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a type of figurative language, that appeals to the scenes

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dramatic irony

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when the audience/reader knows something that the actors on stage don't

Question 40

dishonorable

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lacking honor, shameful

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valor

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strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger bravely

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woe

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great sorrow or distress

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slander

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the utterance of false charges which damage another persons reputation

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prevail

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to succeed

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abhorred

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loathed utterly