| alliteration (definition) | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words |
| Example of alliteration. | “A gentler judgment vanished from his lips: Not *b*ody’s death, *b*ut *b*ody’s bbgentler judgment vanished from his lips: Not *b*ody’s death, *b*ut *b*ody’s bbgentler judgment vanished from his lips: Not *b*ody’s death, *b*ut *b*ody’s *b*anishment.” |
| metaphor (definition) | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable (w/o like or as) |
| Example of metaphor. | 1.) “I had fallen through a trapdoor of depression”- (not Romeo and Juliet)2.) “ |
| conceit (definition) | a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor |
| Example of conceit. | When the Nurse describes Paris like a book (p 39-40). |
| oxymoron (definition) | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction |
| Example of oxymoron. | Icy hot, Great Depression, Jumbo shrimp, Cruel to be kind, Pain for pleasure, Clearly confused |
| soliloquy (definition) | an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play |
| Example of soliloquy. | When Juliet is talking to herself on the balcony. |
| dramatic irony (definition) | the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character |
| Example of dramatic irony. | When Juliet “dies”, but the audience knows she actually is not dead. Romeo does not know this. |
| sonnet (definition) | a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line (iambic pentameter) |
| iambic pentameter (definition) | (2 syllables) 10 syllables per line |
| Example of sonnet. | A—–B First QuatrainAB——C—–D Second QuatrainCD——-E——-F Third QuatrainEF——-G COUPLETG |
| Example of an iambic pentameter. | Prologue |
| pun (definition) | a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings |
| Example of a pun. | “[Romeo] shall find [Mercutio] a grave man.” |
| personification (definition) | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form |
| Example of personification. | 1.) “The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light” -Romeo & Juliet2.) Screaming sun, yelling chair – not Romeo & Juliet |
| foreshadowing (definition) | be a warning or indication of (a future event) |
| Example of foreshadowing. | “I fear too early, for my mind misgives / Some consequence yet hanging in the stars.” |
| aside (definition) | a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play |
| Example of an aside. | Shakespeare indicates these with stage directions – Act 2, Scene 2 |
Romeo and Juliet Figurative Language (TEST)
November 25, 2019