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Lie with her? Lie on her?….oh devil! (act 6, scene 1) Othello is expressing his anger towards desdemona because Iago was telling him how he saw desdemona with another man. Also, Othello feels disgraced bc desdemona lost his handkerchief which…

onomatopoeia formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named hyperbole intentional exaggeration to create an effect; overstatement metonymy substituting the name of one object for another object loosely associated with it supercilious behaving or looking…

Iago “For Michael Cassio, I dare be sworn I think that he is honest.” Iago “My lord, you know I love you.” Iago “Men should be what they seem, or those that be not, would they might seem none!” Emilia…

alliteration words that begin with the same letter are used in successione.g. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers allusion passing reference to another subject matter (place, event, literary work, etc)e.g. “I paint, but I am no Picasso” apostrophe…

Act 2 Scene 1 – How does Mercutio view love? Mercutio believes love is unrealistic and foolish. Act 2 Scene 2 – What is a soliloquy and how is it used in Scene 2? A soliloquy means speaking ones thoughts…

What is the setting the street what happens between Mercutio and Benvolio Mecutio and Benvolio talk about Romeo, and how he did not return last night. They also talk about how Tybalt sent a letter to the Montague house, and…

Romeo Montague The son and heir of Lord Montague and Lady Montague. He kills Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. Juliet Capulet The daughter of Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet. Friar Laurence He secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hopes that the union…

What day was the servant thumb fight? Sunday What day did the prince threaten the familys with death if the continued to fight? Sunday What was the first day of the play? Sunday What day did Romeo and Juliet die?…

(Act 2, scene 1, line 1)Chorus. “Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie,” Now Romeo’s old feelings of desire are dying; this is an example of personification and alliteration Act two chorus is example of what figurative language? Dramatic…

‘a plague on both your houses’ Mercutio curses the two households and their feud. ‘Two households, both alike in dignity’ The Montagues and Capulets are big and important families in Verona, hence the ongoing feud. ‘ancient grudge’ The feud between…