| paradox | A seemingly contradictory statement that expresses a simple truth |
| irony | The use of words to convey the opposite of the literal meaning |
| soliloquy | When an actor/actress expresses his/her thoughts to the audience through a speech |
| monologue | a long speech by one character |
| aside | when an actor addresses either the audience or another character but the other character cant say anything |
| fate | a predetermined outcome |
| sonnet | a character’s dialogue which is 14 lines. There are 3 groups of 4 lines [quadrants] and one group of 2 lines [couplets]; Form: ABABCDCDEFEFGG |
| foreshadow | the presentation in a work of literature of hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later in the story |
| pun | a play on words that can be humorous |
| oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms |
| double entendre | a statement that has two meanings or can be understood in two different ways |
| paramour | an elicit lover |
| profoundly | penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge |
| fervor | great warmth and earnestness of feeling |
| vulgar | characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste |
| propriety | the quality of displaying behaviors thought to be correct or appropriate |
| ineffectual | not able to produce a satisfactory outcome |
| pragmatic | more concerned with practical results than with theories and principles |
| archenemy | somebody’s main or worst enemy |
| benevolent | showing kindness or goodwill |
| patriarch | a man who is a head of a family or group |
| star-crossed | ill-fated |
| strife | bitter and sometimes violent conflict, struggle, or rivalry |
| mutiny | a rebellion against legal authority, especially be soldiers or sailors refusing to obey orders and |
| foe | an enemy or opponent of somebody or something |
| valiant | brave and steadfast |
| tyrant | an absolute ruler who exercises power cruelly and unjustly |
| pernicious | causing great harm, destruction, or death |
| spite | a malicious, usually small-mined desire to harm or humiliate somebody |
| cankered | an evil or corrupting influence that spreads and is difficult to wipe out |
| adversary | an opponent in a contest, conflict, or debate |
| portentous | marvelous or amazing |
| grievance | a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress |
| fray | a fight, battle, or skirmish |
| discreet | judicious in one’s conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature |
| transgression | violation of law |
| Cupid | the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows. |
| visage | the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression |
| disparagement | something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay |
| gall | something bitter or severe |
| rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill-will |
| lamentable, lamentation | to feel or express sorrow or regret for |
| virtue | moral excellence |
| vice | an immoral or evil habit or practice |
| predominant | having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others |
| rosemary | an herb used in cooking. It comes from an evergreen plant with small narrow leaves |
| plague (2 meanings) | 1) very infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people; 2) a plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time |
| pensive | expressing or revealing thoughtfulness |
| vial | a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids |
| beguiled | to influence by trickery |
| pilgrimage | a journey made for religious purposes |
| cordial (2 meanings | 1) courteous and gracious; 2) strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor |
| aloof | at a distance, especially in feeling or interest |
| loathsome | causing feelings of pure disgust and hatred |
| penury | extreme poverty and destitution |
| inauspicious | not auspicious, boding ill, not lucky |
| sepulcher | a tomb, grave, or burial place |
| ambiguities | doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention |
| scourge | a whip or lash for the infliction of punishment or torture |
| enmity | a feeling or condition of hostility |
romeo and juliet vocabulary
August 5, 2019