vocab Flashcards

(44 cards)

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tragic hero

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the main character of a drama that dies by date or character flaw

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Monologue

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A long interpreted speech presented in front of characters

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soliloquy

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A speech which the character is alone

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aside

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words spoken by a character usually an undertone

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5
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dramatic foil

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A character sets off another character by contrast

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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something that the characters don’t

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7
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round character

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A character that embodies many personality traits

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flat character

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A character that embodies a single personality trait

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9
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blank verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

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iambic pentameter

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five versus feet each foot an iamb

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Paris

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A Kingsmen of the prince/ wants him to marry Juliet

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friar

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friend of Romeo and Juliet secretly married them

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tybalt

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Juliet’s cousin on her mom side

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benvolio

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Montague’s nephew Romeo’s cousin and friend

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romeo

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Son and heir a Montague and Lady Montague falls in love with Juliet

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Lady Montague

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romeo’s mother dies of grief

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Lord Montague

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Romeos father

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18
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Balthasar

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romeos dedicated servant brings Romeo the news of Juliet’s death

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Juliet

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daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet falls in love with Romeo

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nurse

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Juliet’s nurse more of a mother to her than Lady Capulet

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Lord Capulet

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father of Juliet threatens to kick out Juliet if she doesn’t marry Paris

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Lady Capulet

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Julie’s mother

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Escalus

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Prince of Veronahe bands Romeo

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mercutio

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Kings men to the prints Romeos close friend

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scout
narrator protagonist
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Jem
scouts brother and scouts playmate
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Atticus
scout and Jem's father
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calpurnia
finches black cook
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miss Maudie
The finches neighbor a sharp tongue widow
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aunt Alexandria
Atticus's sister comes to live with them
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boo radley
mysterious neighbor who has the children's interests
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Nathan radley
boo radleys older brother
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Walter Cunningham
classmate of scout
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tom Robinson
The black field hand accused of rape
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link deas
Tom Robinson's employer
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mayella ewell
Bob apples abused lonely and unhappy daughter
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mrs. Dubose
an elderly racist woman who lives next to the finches
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heck Tate
The sheriff of Maycomb witness at Tom Robinson trial
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uncle Jack
aunt Alexandra's brother
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dill
summer neighbor and friend
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miss Stephanie
neighborhood gossip
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miss Caroline
scouts first grade teacher
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bob ewell
father of alleged rape victim
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tragedy
a play where the central characters meets with great misfortune