romeo and juliet by william shakespeare vocabulary/terms review

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Julietby William Shakespeareby William Shakespeare

Vocabulary/Terms ReviewVocabulary/Terms Review

What term best describes the What term best describes the following?following?

literature in which plot and literature in which plot and characters are developed through characters are developed through dialogue and actiondialogue and action

A)A) ForeshadowingForeshadowing

B)B) PlotPlot

C)C) FableFable

D)D) DramaDrama

The answer…The answer…

D) DramaD) Drama

Drama is “literature in which plot and Drama is “literature in which plot and characters are developed through characters are developed through dialogue and action; drama is literature dialogue and action; drama is literature in play form” (1130).in play form” (1130).


short addition at the end of a short addition at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the literary work, often dealing with the future of charactersfuture of characters

A)A) ForeshadowingForeshadowing

B)B) AsideAside

C)C) EpilogueEpilogue

D)D) ProloguePrologue


C) EpilogueC) Epilogue

An epilogue isAn epilogue is aa short addition at the short addition at the end of a literary work, often dealing with end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of characters (1131).the future of characters (1131).


a character whose personality or a character whose personality or attitudes provides a striking contrast attitudes provides a striking contrast another character in the same work; can another character in the same work; can be used to call attention to certain traits be used to call attention to certain traits possessed b y a main character or simply possessed b y a main character or simply enhance a character by contrastenhance a character by contrast

A)A) FoilFoil

B)B) Tragic heroTragic hero

C)C) SoulmateSoulmate

D)D) Main characterMain character


A) FoilA) Foil

A foil is a character whose personality or A foil is a character whose personality or attitudes provides a striking contrast attitudes provides a striking contrast another character in the same work. another character in the same work. Foils can be used to call attention to Foils can be used to call attention to certain traits possessed b y a main certain traits possessed b y a main character or simply enhance a character character or simply enhance a character by contrast (1132).by contrast (1132).

Which of the following is an Which of the following is an example of a foil in example of a foil in Romeo and Romeo and

JulietJuliet??A)A) Friar Laurance Friar Laurance

and The Princeand The Prince

B)B) Friar Laurance Friar Laurance and Lady Capuletand Lady Capulet

C)C) Romeo and The Romeo and The NurseNurse

D)D) Romeo and Romeo and MercutioMercutio


• D) Romeo and MercutioD) Romeo and Mercutio

• In the play, Romeo and Mercutio are In the play, Romeo and Mercutio are foils. Romeo is generally more non-foils. Romeo is generally more non-violent, and Mercutio is always ready to violent, and Mercutio is always ready to fight.fight.


a set of instructions, usually printed in a set of instructions, usually printed in italic type at the beginning of a play and italic type at the beginning of a play and at the beginning of acts and scenes, that at the beginning of acts and scenes, that serve as a guide to the directors, set and serve as a guide to the directors, set and lighting designers, performers, and lighting designers, performers, and readers. When used to explain how readers. When used to explain how actors should move and speak, they are actors should move and speak, they are separated from the dialogue by separated from the dialogue by parenthesesparentheses

A)A) Owner’s manualOwner’s manualB)B) Stage directionsStage directionsC)C) Chorus’ speechesChorus’ speechesD)D) ProloguePrologue


B) Stage directionsB) Stage directions

Stage directions are a set of instructions, Stage directions are a set of instructions, usually printed in italic type at the usually printed in italic type at the beginning of a play and at the beginning beginning of a play and at the beginning of acts and scenes, that serve as a guide of acts and scenes, that serve as a guide to the directors, set and lighting to the directors, set and lighting designers, performers, and readers. designers, performers, and readers. When used to explain how actors should When used to explain how actors should move and speak, they are separated move and speak, they are separated from the dialogue by parentheses (1139).from the dialogue by parentheses (1139).


a speech that a character gives a speech that a character gives when he or she is alone on stage to when he or she is alone on stage to let the audience know what the let the audience know what the character is thinkingcharacter is thinking

A)A) SonnetSonnet

B)B) AsideAside

C)C) SoliloquySoliloquy

D)D) Blank VerseBlank Verse


C) SoliloquyC) Soliloquy

A soliloquy is a speech that a character A soliloquy is a speech that a character gives when he or she is alone on stage gives when he or she is alone on stage to let the audience know what the to let the audience know what the character is thinking (1139).character is thinking (1139).


grouping of two or more lines in a grouping of two or more lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout pattern that is repeated throughout a poema poem

A)A) QuatrainQuatrain

B)B) PentameterPentameter

C)C) VerseVerse

D)D) StanzaStanza


D) StanzaD) Stanza

A stanza is a grouping of two or more A stanza is a grouping of two or more lines in a pattern that is repeated lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout a poem (1139).throughout a poem (1139).


the pattern or flow of sound created the pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of unstressed syllables in a line of poetry; stressed syllables are poetry; stressed syllables are marked with ′ and unstressed marked with ′ and unstressed syllables are marked with ˘ syllables are marked with ˘

A)A) PoemPoemB)B) VerseVerseC)C) RhythmRhythmD)D) FoilFoil


C) RhythmC) Rhythm

Rhythm is the pattern or flow of sound Rhythm is the pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry; stressed syllables are marked poetry; stressed syllables are marked with ′ and unstressed syllables are with ′ and unstressed syllables are marked with ˘ (1138).marked with ˘ (1138).

What it the most common written What it the most common written format Shakespeare uses in his format Shakespeare uses in his

plays?plays?A)A) Free verseFree verse

B)B) Shakespearean pentameterShakespearean pentameter

C)C) Blank VerseBlank Verse

D)D) Rhymed verseRhymed verse


C) Blank VerseC) Blank Verse


unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter; unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter; each line has five pairs of syllables, most each line has five pairs of syllables, most in pairs with an unstressed syllable in pairs with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable; most followed by a stressed syllable; most versatile of poetic forms and imitates the versatile of poetic forms and imitates the natural rhythms of English speechnatural rhythms of English speech

A)A) Free verseFree verse

B)B) Free rhymeFree rhyme

C)C) StanzaStanza

D)D) Blank verseBlank verse


D) Blank verseD) Blank verse

Blank verse is unrhymed lines of iambic Blank verse is unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter. Each line has five pairs of pentameter. Each line has five pairs of syllables, most in pairs with an syllables, most in pairs with an unstressed syllable followed by a unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Blank verse is the stressed syllable. Blank verse is the most versatile of poetic forms and most versatile of poetic forms and imitates the natural rhythms of English imitates the natural rhythms of English speech and is the typical written format speech and is the typical written format of Shakespeare’s plays (1127).of Shakespeare’s plays (1127).


a dramatic device in which a a dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, meant to be heard thoughts aloud, meant to be heard by the audience but not by the by the audience but not by the other charactersother characters

A)A) VerseVerse

B)B) AsideAside

C)C) SoliloquySoliloquy

D)D) StanzaStanza


B) AsideB) Aside

An aside is a dramatic device in which a An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, meant to be heard by the aloud, meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other audience but not by the other characters (1126).characters (1126).


a metrical line of five feet, or units, each a metrical line of five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, the of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed; first unstressed and the second stressed; most common form of meter used in most common form of meter used in English poetry; used in blank verse and English poetry; used in blank verse and sonnet (unstressed, stressed, unstressed, sonnet (unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, etc. = ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ) stressed, etc. = ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ )

A)A) VerseVerseB)B) StanzaStanzaC)C) PentameterPentameterD)D) Iambic PentameterIambic Pentameter


D) StanzaD) Stanza

Iambic pentameter is a metrical line of Iambic pentameter is a metrical line of five feet, or units, each of which is made five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed up of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed; most common and the second stressed; most common form of meter used in English poetry; form of meter used in English poetry; used in blank verse and sonnet used in blank verse and sonnet (unstressed, stressed, unstressed, (unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed, etc. = ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ) (1133).stressed, etc. = ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ˘ ′ ) (1133).

If a the audience knows If a the audience knows something the characters do something the characters do

not, what type of irony is taking not, what type of irony is taking place?place?

A)A) Dramatic ironyDramatic irony

B)B) Real ironyReal irony

C)C) Situational ironySituational irony

D)D) Verbal ironyVerbal irony


A) Dramatic ironyA) Dramatic irony

Dramatic irony takes place when the Dramatic irony takes place when the reader or viewer knows something that reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know (1134).a character does not know (1134).

Which term best describes the Which term best describes the following?following?

someone knowingly exaggerates or someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing but means anothersays one thing but means another

A)A) Free ironyFree irony

B)B) Dramatic ironyDramatic irony

C)C) Situational ironySituational irony



D) Verbal ironyD) Verbal irony

Verbal irony occurs when someone Verbal irony occurs when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one knowingly exaggerates or says one thing but means another (1134).thing but means another (1134).


contrast between what a reader or contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually character expects and what actually exists or happensexists or happens

A)A) Situational ironySituational irony

B)B) Dramatic ironyDramatic irony

C)C) Traditional ironyTraditional irony



A) Situational ironyA) Situational irony

Situational irony exists when there is a Situational irony exists when there is a contrast between what a reader or contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually character expects and what actually exists or happens (1134).exists or happens (1134).


a humorous scene, incident, or a humorous scene, incident, or speech that is included to provide a speech that is included to provide a change from emotional intensity; change from emotional intensity; allows audience to prepare allows audience to prepare emotionally for events to comeemotionally for events to come

A)A) StanzaStanza

B)B) Comic reliefComic relief

C)C) Fool’s sceneFool’s scene

D)D) SoliloquySoliloquy


B) Comic reliefB) Comic relief

Comic relief is a humorous scene, Comic relief is a humorous scene, incident, or speech that is included to incident, or speech that is included to provide a change from emotional provide a change from emotional intensity. Comic relief allows the intensity. Comic relief allows the audience to prepare emotionally for audience to prepare emotionally for events to come (1128).events to come (1128).


Divisions in the action of a drama, Divisions in the action of a drama, these are what acts are divided these are what acts are divided into, and each indicates a different into, and each indicates a different time and place.time and place.

A)A) ActsActs

B)B) VersesVerses

C)C) StanzasStanzas

D)D) ScenesScenes


D) ScenesD) Scenes

Scenes are divisions in the action of a Scenes are divisions in the action of a drama. Acts are divided further into drama. Acts are divided further into scenes, and each new scene in a play scenes, and each new scene in a play indicates a different time and place indicates a different time and place (1138).(1138).


a brief reference, within a work, to a brief reference, within a work, to another literary work or to a famous another literary work or to a famous person, place or event that the person, place or event that the reader or audience is expected to reader or audience is expected to knowknow

A)A) AllusionAllusion

B)B) SymbolSymbol

C)C) ReferenceReference

D)D) VerseVerse


A) AllusionA) Allusion

An allusion is a brief reference, within a An allusion is a brief reference, within a work, to another literary work or to a work, to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event that the famous person, place, or event that the reader or audience is expected to know reader or audience is expected to know (1126).(1126).


pattern of end rhyme in a poem; pattern of end rhyme in a poem; pattern is charted by assigning a pattern is charted by assigning a letter of the alphabet, beginning letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter with the letter aa, to each line. Lines , to each line. Lines that rhyme are given the same that rhyme are given the same letter.letter.

A)A) StanzaStanzaB)B) VerseVerseC)C) Rhyme schemeRhyme schemeD)D) PentameterPentameter


C) Rhyme schemeC) Rhyme scheme

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of end Rhyme scheme is the pattern of end rhyme in a poem. The pattern is charted rhyme in a poem. The pattern is charted by assigning a letter of the alphabet, by assigning a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter beginning with the letter aa, to each line. , to each line. Lines that rhyme are given the same Lines that rhyme are given the same letter (1138).letter (1138).

Which of the following is a statement Which of the following is a statement that seems to contradict itself but is that seems to contradict itself but is

true?true?A)A) SymbolismSymbolism

B)B) ParallelismParallelism

C)C) PunPun

D)D) ParadoxParadox


D) ParadoxD) Paradox

Paradox is a statement that seems to Paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself but is true (1136).contradict itself but is true (1136).


a joke that comes a joke that comes from a play on from a play on words; can make words; can make use of word’s use of word’s multiple meanings multiple meanings or a word’s rhymeor a word’s rhyme

A)A) AllusionAllusion

B)B) PunPun

C)C) TeaserTeaser

D)D) SymbolSymbol


B) PunB) Pun

A pun is a joke that comes from a play A pun is a joke that comes from a play on words. Puns can make use of word’s on words. Puns can make use of word’s multiple meanings or a word’s rhyme multiple meanings or a word’s rhyme (1137).(1137).


dramatic work that is light and dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually often humorous in tone, usually ending happily with a peaceful ending happily with a peaceful resolution on the main conflictresolution on the main conflict

A)A) PlayPlay

B)B) TragedyTragedy

C)C) ComedyComedy

D)D) DramaDrama


C) ComedyC) Comedy

A comedy is a dramatic work that is light A comedy is a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily with a peaceful ending happily with a peaceful resolution on the main conflict (1128).resolution on the main conflict (1128).


the main idea in a work of the main idea in a work of literature; perceptions about life or literature; perceptions about life or human nature, not usually stated human nature, not usually stated directly, but instead inferreddirectly, but instead inferred

A)A) SymbolSymbol

B)B) AllusionAllusion

C)C) ThemeTheme

D)D) PurposePurpose


C) ThemeC) Theme

Theme is the main idea in a work of Theme is the main idea in a work of literature; perceptions about life or literature; perceptions about life or human nature, not usually stated human nature, not usually stated directly, but instead inferred (1140).directly, but instead inferred (1140).


a dramatic work that ends in a dramatic work that ends in catastrophe for the main character catastrophe for the main character and often for several other and often for several other important characters; events in the important characters; events in the plot are set in motion by a decision plot are set in motion by a decision that is an error in judgmentthat is an error in judgment

A)A) ComedyComedyB)B) DramaDramaC)C) PlayPlayD)D) TragedyTragedy


D) TragedyD) Tragedy

Tragedy is a dramatic work that ends in Tragedy is a dramatic work that ends in catastrophe (most often death) for the catastrophe (most often death) for the main character and often for several main character and often for several other important characters; events in a other important characters; events in a tragic plot are set in motion by a tragic plot are set in motion by a decision that is an error in judgment decision that is an error in judgment (986, 1141).(986, 1141).


main character with at least one or main character with at least one or more fatal flaw that leads to his or more fatal flaw that leads to his or her downfallher downfall

A)A) AntagonistAntagonist

B)B) ProtagonistProtagonist

C)C) Tragic heroTragic hero

D)D) Submissive characterSubmissive character


C) Tragic heroC) Tragic hero

The tragic hero is a main character with The tragic hero is a main character with at least one or more fatal flaws (a at least one or more fatal flaws (a weakness or serious error in judgment) weakness or serious error in judgment) that leads to his or her downfall. In that leads to his or her downfall. In Shakespearean tragedy, the tragic hero Shakespearean tragedy, the tragic hero is usually nobly born and may have is usually nobly born and may have great influence in his or her society great influence in his or her society (986).(986).

In Elizabethan plays, such as In Elizabethan plays, such as Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, the role of the , the role of the whatwhat is spoken by a single actor is spoken by a single actor who serves as a narrator, speaks who serves as a narrator, speaks

the lines in the prologue, and the lines in the prologue, and serves to foreshadow or serves to foreshadow or

summarize events.summarize events.A)A) ChorusChorusB)B) FriarFriarC)C) NurseNurseD)D) FoolFool


A) ChorusA) Chorus

In early Greek tragedy, the chorus commented In early Greek tragedy, the chorus commented on the actions of the characters in the drama. on the actions of the characters in the drama. In Elizabethan plays, such as In Elizabethan plays, such as Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, , the role of the the role of the CHORUSCHORUS is spoken by a single is spoken by a single actor who serves as a narrator and speaks the actor who serves as a narrator and speaks the lines in the prologue (and sometimes in an lines in the prologue (and sometimes in an epilogue). The chorus serves to foreshadow or epilogue). The chorus serves to foreshadow or summarize events (1128).summarize events (1128).

Which of the following is an Which of the following is an example of a pun?example of a pun?

A)A) The business men and women were The business men and women were ready to go to work.ready to go to work.

B)B) The business men and women were The business men and women were all suited up and ready to go.all suited up and ready to go.

C)C) Their impressive suits served as an Their impressive suits served as an instant reminder of their mission.instant reminder of their mission.

D)D) When dressed in their suits, the When dressed in their suits, the business men and women looked business men and women looked like a million bucks.like a million bucks.


B) The business men and women B) The business men and women were all suited up and ready to go.were all suited up and ready to go.

In this pun, the word In this pun, the word suitssuits is used to is used to mean both “an article of clothing” and mean both “an article of clothing” and “dressed.”“dressed.”

Which of the following is an Which of the following is an example of an aside?example of an aside?

A)A) Friar Laurence’s expression of his Friar Laurence’s expression of his uneasiness over Paris’ possible uneasiness over Paris’ possible forthcoming marriage to Juliet.forthcoming marriage to Juliet.

B)B) Mercutio’s lines: “Ask for me Mercutio’s lines: “Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.” grave man.”

C)C) Romeo’s and Juliet’s profession of Romeo’s and Juliet’s profession of love to one another.love to one another.

D)D) The entire balcony scene.The entire balcony scene.


A)A) Friar Laurence’s expression of his Friar Laurence’s expression of his uneasiness over Paris’ possible uneasiness over Paris’ possible forthcoming marriage to Juliet.forthcoming marriage to Juliet.

In Act Four, Scene One of In Act Four, Scene One of Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, , Friar Laurence expresses his uneasiness over Friar Laurence expresses his uneasiness over Paris’ possible forthcoming marriage to Juliet Paris’ possible forthcoming marriage to Juliet (1126). He speaks this to himself while (1126). He speaks this to himself while onstage so that the audience can hear him, onstage so that the audience can hear him, but the other characters cannot. Therefore, but the other characters cannot. Therefore, this is an example of an aside.this is an example of an aside.

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