Romeo and Juliet

1. Romeo and Juliet Act 3, Scene 2

2. 2nd Block Groups • Maggie, Marina, Alec H., Duncan • Allusion & Anecdote • Dominic, Mariah, Jarrad, Mauri • Alliteration, Apostrophe, & Tone • Jenna, Joel, Dyreanna, Tyler • Aside & Dialogue • Antonio, Chase, Macy, Prodeje • Monologue, Epilogue, & Character Foil • Sam, Raven, Joseph, Mia • Hyperbole & Oxymoron

3. 3rd Block Groups • Emily, Jackson, Ashley • Allusion & Anecdote • Tonisha, Chris, Sydney, Ryan W. • Alliteration, Apostrophe, & Tone • DeAnte, Taryn, Sarah, Jack • Aside & Dialogue • Jamesia, Jordan, Taylor, Matt • Monologue, Epilogue, & Character Foil • Desiree, Andrew H., Ryan B. • Hyperbole & Oxymoron

4. 4th Block Groups • Taylor, Rashaad, Jamond, Sarah • Allusion & Anecdote • Jared, Josh G., Keairra, Adrionna • Alliteration, Apostrophe, & Tone • Aly Z., Rhion, Batseba • Aside & Dialogue • Darrienne, Brad, Jon • Monologue, Epilogue, & Character Foil • Koty, Josh Z., Jeremiah, Devin • Hyperbole & Oxymoron

5. Directions • In your groups you are define (yes, you can use your phones and dictionaries) your given words, provide a real life example, and an example from Romeo and Juliet (if applicable). • Please put all of your information on your poster!

6. Allusion • a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened. • Ex) “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. It is from The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi. 

7. Anecdote • a short story, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic. • At the beginning of a speech about fire safety, the speaker tells a short cautionary tale about a serious injury that occurred as a result of not following protocol.

8. Alliteration • occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. • “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers”

9. Apostrophe • a figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and was able to reply. • "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky."

10. Tone • quality or implied meaning of something that is said. • Tone may be formal, sarcastic, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, condescending, or many other possible attitudes.

11. Aside • words spoken by an actor in such a way that they are heard by the audience but supposedly not by the other actors

12. Dialogue • The definition of dialogue is conversation, or an exchange of ideas.

13. Monologue • a part in a play in which a character speaks alone.

14. Epilogue • something at the end of a play, movie or other creative work that provides a conclusion or commentary on what has occurred or come before.

15. Character Foil • a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, and, in so doing, highlights various facets of the main character's personality. • Ex) Harry Potter: Malfoy is a foil • Ex) Aladdin: Jafar is a foil

16. Hyperbole • a description that is exaggerated for emphasis. • Ex) I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

17. Oxymoron • a combination of contradictory words. • Ex) Jumbo shrimp

18. Exit Slip