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| central (main) character that drives the action [Romeo, Juliet] |
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| goes against, struggles against, or opposes the protagonist(s) [fate] |
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| the introduction [Chorus's first 'speech'] |
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| Obsolete and Archaic Meanings |
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| words no longer used in English [gavest, thou, worm's meat of me, art] |
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| a contrast between what is thought to happen/what is stated, and what really happens/is meant [Romeo should be dead oh my heart] |
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| when the audience or reader knows something the character doesn't [Juliet wasn't actually dead] |
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| gives important background information [Act 1] |
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| events that lead to the turning point [Act 2] |
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| Turning Point/Climax/Crisis |
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| point of great tension that determines the end [Act 3] |
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| all actions in the play after the turning point [Act 4] |
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| outcome of the conflict [Act 5] |
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| a reference to a person, place, or event in another work of literature |
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| a reference to ancient heros and/or things in (greek) mythology [Tybalt's fiery chariot] |
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| Juxtaposition of People - Foil |
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| a character serving as a contrast for another [Benvolio & Tybalt, Mercutio & Romeo, Nurse & Lady Capulet] |
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| Juxtaposition of Words - Oxymoron |
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| two+ words put together that 'oppose' each other [when Romeo describes how he feels when he's lovesick] |
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| placing sceenes side by side for contrast [Act 2 Scene 6 (marrige/loveydovey) --> Act 3 Scene 1 (the street murders)] |
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| a statement that appears self contradictory but reveals a truth [Shakespeare associating death & night with love] |
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| language in which an animal, object, or idea acts as/like a person |
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| a comparison of two unlike things |
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| a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, resembling, etc... |
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| language appealing to your senses |
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| a humorus use of language suggesting two or more meanings [the opening dialogue of Act 1 Scene 1] |
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| when something serious or sad is followed with something lighter [the servants] |
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| insight about human nature [war & peace, love & hate, death & life, notion that fate determines the outcome, how light and dark are associated with love] |
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| hints or clues suggesting future actions |
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| 14 lines, divided in quatrains, ends with a closing couplet, has a rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG, has a consistent rythm, uses iambic pentameter |
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| a speech (usually lengthy) in which a character that is alone on stage expresses his thoughts aloud [Juliet in Act 4 before drinking the potion] |
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| a long uninterrupted speech spoken by one character in the presence of others [Mercutio's dream of Queen Mab] |
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| words spoken in an undertone not intended to be heard by the other characters ["Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this"] |
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| when the central character meets a disastrous end (doesn't have to be death) |
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direct: when the writer tells us directly {"Hi Mrs. Thomson, I'm Rachel and I am hard-working, kind, intelligent..."}
indirect: a reader must put clues together to realize what a character is like [Romeo being immature]
the four methods of indirect: by how others feel or react to them, revealing a character's private thought, revealing through the character's actions and/or words, and by a character's physical appearance |
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| placing things side by side for contrast |
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