1. Vocabulary Rotation #10

2. Aside (noun)
An actor’ speech heard by the audience but supposedly NOT by other characters.

3. Mercurial (adj.) quickly changing or fluctuating
Synonyms: flighty, temperamental
Antonyms: consistent
One of Romeo’s friends has a mercurial personality makes it difficult to determine his mood when he goes from happy to sad.

4. Impetuous (adj.) acting without thinking Synonyms: rash, spontaneous
Antonym: controlled, reflective
Readers wonder whether Romeo and Juliet would have ended differently if the main characters had not been so impetuous with their decisions and thought out a plan in a calm manner.

5. Somber (adj.) of a dismal, gloomy, or depressing mood
Synonyms: bleak, solemn
Antonyms: happy, ecstatic
Although Romeo and Juliet is often considered a love story, it actually has a very somber message.

6. Repentant (adj.) the act of feeling regret or contrition
Synonyms: remorseful, apologetic
Antonym: Defiant
Because the families in Romeo and Juliet were not repentant for their behavior, they would up paying the ultimate sacrifice with the lives of their children.

7. Feud (Noun) a long standing fight Synonyms: conflict, rivalry
Antonym: comradeship
The ancient feud between the families fueled the secrecy of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship because they did not want to get into trouble.

8. Vile adj. – foul, disgusting, or utterly bad
Synonyms: offensive, horrible
Antonym: pleasant
Juliet’s cousin thought Romeo and his family members were vile, evil wrongdoers who needed to be punished.

9. Sonnet (noun)
A fourteen-lined poem with structured meter and rhyme scheme.

10. Soliloquy (noun)
A speech or long series of lines delivered singularly when no other characters are on stage.

11. Couplet (noun)
Two consecutive rhymed lines of poetry.