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Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Act 1 Quiz on Friday, May 9 th May 5 th – 9 th Quiz on Friday

Tyrant A ruler who uses power harshly or unjustly.

Boisterous Noisy Rowdy Unrestrained

nuptial Marriage or a marriage ceremony

Aside An actor’s lines supposedly not heard by others on stage and intended only for the audience.

Blank Verse Poetry written without rhyme. Most common form of English poetry. Ex. Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun

Couplet A pair of lines in poetry that usually rhyme. Ex. Oh loving beauty you float with grace If only you could hide your face

Epithet A term used to characterize a person or thing. Ex. The Great Emancipator for Abraham Lincoln. Ex. The greatest playwright of all time for William Shakespeare.

Foil A character whose personality and attitude is opposite of the personality and attitude of another character.

Iambic Pentameter Ten syllables in each line Five pairs of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables Ex. If mu- / -sic be / the food / of love, / play on Is this / a dag- / -ger I / see be- / fore me?

Pun A form of word play which suggests two or more meanings.