ROMEO & JULIET Act II Notes
Act II Vocab Procure: get; obtain Predominant: having dominating influence over others Intercession: act of pleading on another’s behalf Sallow: sickly, pale-yellowish color Lamentable: distressing; sad Unwieldy: awkward; clumsy
ALLUSION Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
HYPERBOLE Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
SIMILE Comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles Ex. Faster than a speeding bullet
FORESHADOWING Use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur Creates suspense
BLANK VERSE Iambic pentameter Form of poetry Does not rhyme 10 syllables per line Syllables follow an alternating unstressed-stressed pattern Used for important characters
Act II Roles Romeo Benvolio Mercutio Juliet Nurse Peter Friar Lawrence