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What do we call over-exaggeration?
hyperbole
What is Romeo's tragic flaw as a tragic hero?
What is Juliet's flaw as a tragic hero?
Romeo is impulsive (makes decisions without thinking)
Juliet is overly- loyal to Romeo.
When Romeo falls in love with Juliet instead of pursuing Rosaline at the ball...what kind of irony is this?
Situational
Why is the stage direction of Tybalt stabbing Mercutio under Romeo's arm important?
Because if you do not read and analyze it carefully, then you will not understand that Tybalt does not really mean to stab Mercutio. He means to stab Romeo. The fighting also gets out of hand.
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
His impulsiveness
What do we call repetition of consonant sounds?
alliteration
"O brawling love! O loving hate!"
This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
oxymoron
These are the two comic relief characters in the play.
1) The Nurse
2) Mercutio
Why must Mercutio die in the play?
Because the comedy must die in order for it to be a tragedy.
What is Juliet's tragic flaw?
She is overly loyal to Romeo.
if something is given human like qualities that is not human...we call this?
personification
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man"
This is an example of what kind of literary element?
Pun
What kind of characters are Tybalt and Benvolio?
Foils
Give at least two character traits for Juliet.
Mature, loyal, loving, faithful, independent, smart, brave, strong (inner strength), decisive, passionate, headstrong
If the letter from Friar Lawrence had reached Romeo in time, what kind of play would we be reading instead?
A comedy with some tragic elements
When a word sounds like how it is spelled, we call this?
onomatopoeia
When we know Romeo and Juliet are married, but her parents do not...this is an example of what kind of irony?
dramatic
The star-crossed lovers is an example of what?
A character archetype
Give at least two character traits for Romeo.
intelligent, sensitive, loyal, impulsive, passionate, naive, idealistic
What is the purpose of having a sonnet in a play?
to emphasize the romantic mood or tone
When at least two words are side by side and have opposite meaning, we call this?
oxymoron
When Juliet tells her mother she would rather marry Romeo than Count Paris....what kind of irony is this?
Verbal
Why does Shakespeare have Romeo and Juliet speak to each other in sonnets the first time they meet and again when they kiss?
To emphasize the romance of the situation
When Romeo calls the moon "envious and pale with grief" he is using what kind of figurative language?
personification
What is the purpose of having poetry in the play?
to catch and keep the reader's attention
to emphasize the theme of the play