CHARACTERS
Who is a Franciscan priest?
Friar Laurence
a character, quality, or trait?
attribute
the protagonist, or central character, usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate
A tragic hero
a humerous scene or speech meant to relieve tension; the contrast can heighten the seriousness of the action
comic relief
a warning or indication of a future event
foreshadowing
Who is the nephew of Lord Montague and friend of Romeo?
Benvolio
to carry out, engage in, or perform
commit
a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character
Foil
a reference to a literary or historical person or event that the audience is expected to know
allusion
Example: Romeo!
It is written to be performed so the story unfolds through the words and actions of characters, rather than through descriptions.
a drama
Who is a kinsman of the prince and friend of Romeo?
Mercutio
to make visible or reveal
expose
When the audience knows more than the characters; helps build suspense
dramatic irony
a meter that contains five unstressed syllables, each followed by a stressed syllable
iambic pentameter
make use of a word's multiple meanings, or they play on its sound
a pun
Who is the nephew of Lady Capulet?
Tybalt
to start or cause to begin with
initiate
a speech given by a character alone, exposes a character's thoughts and feelings to the audience
soliloquoy
In 1599, Shakespeare and other shareholders of the Lord Chamberlain's Men built this
The Globe Theatre
expression containing an apparent contradiction
an oxymoron
Example: "parting is such sweet sorrow"
Who is the ruler of Verona, Italy?
Prince Escalus
to be the cause or support of
underlie
a character's remark that others on stage do not hear, reveals the character's private thoughts
aside
a state or feeling of excited or anxious, uncertainty about what may happen
suspense
Examples: Shakespeare uses dramatic irony and foreshadowing to build suspense
separate story lines that are told at the same time and are linked by common characters and themes
a parallel plot