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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet. Act I Literary Terms. An aside is dramatic speech that is not meant to be heard by all of the other characters in the play. An aside can be a character speaking to him/herself An aside can also be one character speaking only to one other character, but not the entire group

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Romeo and Juliet

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  1. Romeo and Juliet Act I Literary Terms

  2. An aside is dramatic speech that is not meant to be heard by all of the other characters in the play. • An aside can be a character speaking to him/herself • An aside can also be one character speaking only to one other character, but not the entire group • Sometimes an aside can even be the character talking to the audience aside

  3. Poetic verse that has a clear rhythm (usually iambic pentameter) but no clear rhyme scheme. blank verse

  4. A foil is a character that contrasts another character (usually the protagonist) as a means of highlighting particular qualities. • A foil can have characters that are similar or different to the character he/she is contrasting. • Who is Romeo’s foil? foil

  5. A pun is a play on words. • Ex: act I, scene 1 opening pun

  6. mono – one • logue – speech/discourse • A monologue is when one character speaks for an extended period of time on stage. This speech is meant to be heard by the other characters in the play. monologue

  7. A soliloquy is when one character speaks alone on stage for an extended period of time. • A soliloquy is generally meant to serve as a character’s internal monologue. • In other words, it is a character thinking aloud to him or herself. soliloquy

  8. Language that relies upon “figures of speech” to create effect • Metaphor – compares w/out using “like” or “as” • Simile – compares with using “like” or “as” • Hyperbole – over exaggeration for effect • Onomatopoeia – words that sound like what they are • Personification – giving non-human entities human qualities Figurative Language

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