Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
pro
pro: “before”
logue
logue: “speaking:
prologue
prologue: an introduction to a book or play
sonnet
sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
civil
civil: cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized”
star-crossed
star-crossed:
thwarted by bad luck
mis
mis: “wrong” or “incorrectly”
oxymoron
oxymoron: an oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are put together for effect
unrequited love
unrequited: if something is unrequited, it is not returned; therefore unrequited love is when the person you love does not “return: the love to you. other words he/she is not in love with you!
dis
dis: “away” or “apart”
disposition
disposition: frame of mind or attitude
valiant
valiant: brave, full of courage
extended metaphor
extended metaphor: a figure of speech where a metaphor (comparison between two unlike things) goes on for several lines.
consent
consent: to agree to do or allow something
fate
the development of events outside of a person’s control: destiny
free will
the ability to make your own choices; to act voluntarily
prefix: post
“behind”, “after”, “later,”
cunning
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving
peril
danger
vow
to make a promise