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1 Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary
Act I

2 R & J Act I Vocabulary Allusion

3 R & J Act I Vocabulary a brief reference to other works of literature, historical events, mythology, etc., that readers are expected to know

4 R & J Act I Vocabulary Pernicious

5 causing a great deal of injury
R & J Act I Vocabulary causing a great deal of injury

6 R & J Act I Vocabulary Heretics

7 those who oppose the usual teachings of the church
R & J Act I Vocabulary those who oppose the usual teachings of the church

8 R & J Act I Vocabulary transgressions

9 R & J Act I Vocabulary sins; wrong-doing

10 R & J Act I Vocabulary Grievances

11 R & J Act I Vocabulary complaints

12 R & J Act I Vocabulary Augmenting

13 adding to or increasing
R & J Act I Vocabulary adding to or increasing

14 R & J Act I Vocabulary Flat character

15 a character that is one dimensional; has one trait
R & J Act I Vocabulary a character that is one dimensional; has one trait

16 R & J Act I Vocabulary Round character

17 R & J Act I Vocabulary a character that is multi-dimensional; has multiple traits or is well-developed

18 R & J Act I Vocabulary Monologue

19 a long speech given by a character while other characters are on stage
R & J Act I Vocabulary a long speech given by a character while other characters are on stage

20 R & J Act I Vocabulary Soliloquy

21 a long speech given by a character while he or she is alone on stage
R & J Act I Vocabulary a long speech given by a character while he or she is alone on stage

22 R & J Act I Vocabulary Aside

23 R & J Act I Vocabulary a brief remark to another character or the audience that other characters on stage are not supposed to hear

24 R & J Act I Vocabulary Oxymoron

25 R & J Act I Vocabulary a rhetorical device in which two contradictory words are used together or affect.

26 R & J Act I Vocabulary Endure

27 R & J Act I Vocabulary to put up with; to bear

28 R & J Act I Vocabulary Foreshadowing

29 the use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the story
R & J Act I Vocabulary the use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the story

30 R & J Act I Vocabulary Dramatic foil

31 a character who highlights the traits of another character by contrast
R & J Act I Vocabulary a character who highlights the traits of another character by contrast

32 R & J Act I Vocabulary Dialogue

33 conversation between characters
R & J Act I Vocabulary conversation between characters

34 R & J Act I Vocabulary Tragedy

35 a play that shows the downfall of the main character
R & J Act I Vocabulary a play that shows the downfall of the main character

36 R & J Act I Vocabulary Stage Directions

37 R & J Act I Vocabulary Notes in a play that describe the way the play should be performed and tells characters what to do throughout the play

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