The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

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dramatic foil

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a character who provides a strong contrast to another character, may emphasize another character’s distinctive traits or may make another character look better by comparison

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pernicious

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adj. destructive; deadly

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anguish

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n. extreme suffering; agony

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posterity

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n. future generations

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profane

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v. to degrade or disrespect

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adjacent

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adj. next to or close to; neighboring

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retain

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v. to keep possession of;

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ververse

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adj. deliberately unreasonable

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rancor

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n. bitter resentment against someone; long-lasting spite

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make inferences

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use reason and knowledge to form ideas bout character’s motivations

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eloquence

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n. the quality of persuasive, inspirational speech.

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adversity

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n. hardship

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predicament

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n. a difficult or tricky situation

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fickle

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adj. given to frequent changes of thought or mood; unreliable; inconstant

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analogy

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an analogy expresses relationships between words or sets of words

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irony

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a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality. There are three main types of irony.

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situational irony

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exists when an occurrence is the opposite of what is expected

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verbal irony

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occurs when a person says one thing and means another

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dramatic irony

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exists when the reader or audience knows something a character does not know

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lurk

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v. to conceal oneself; to move about in a sneaky manner

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sstifle

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v. to smother for lack of air; to prevent from developing properly

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revive

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v. to bring back to life; to give new strength

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lament

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v. to express deep sorrow

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tragedy

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a play in which a main character, called the tragic hero, suffers a downfall.

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downfall

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occurs as a result from outside forces or from a weakness within the character

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tragic flaw

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weakness within the character

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misadventure

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n. a mishap; an unfortunate event;

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haughty

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adj. very proud and scornful of others

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unsavory

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adj. unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste

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tedious

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adj. tiresome; boring

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theme

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the dominant idea--often a universal message about life