| Define adversary. | Adversary: One’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute; rival |
| Define oppression. | Oppression: 1) Prolonged cruel and unjust treatment or control 2) Mental pressure or distress |
| Define transgression. | Transgression: An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense |
| Define boisterous. | Boisterous: Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy |
| Define pernicious. | Pernicious: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
| Define augmenting. | Augmenting: Making something greater by adding to it; increasing |
| Define nuptial. | Nuptial: 1) A wedding 2) Relating to marriage or weddings |
| Define aside. | Aside: A brief remark a character makes to the audience rather than to other characters. |
| Define monologue. | Monologue: A long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a character to other characters on stage |
| Define prologue. | Prologue: A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work. |
| Define foil. | Foil: A character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character |
| Define foreshadowing. | Foreshadowing: An advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future of the play |
| Define pun. | Pun: a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word |
| Define oxymoron. | Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together |
| Define epithet. | Epithet: an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a characteristic of the person or name mentioned |
| Define iambic pentameter. | Iambic Pentameter: a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable |
Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Vocabulary and Literary Terms
November 6, 2019