1. Romeo & Juliet
Act II

2. Vocabulary
cunning: Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
vile: extremely unpleasant
predominant: Present as the strongest or main element; having or exerting control or power.
unwieldy: Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight; awkward

3. Terms
Analogy: Comparison that draws attention to the similarity of two or more basically different things.
Example: A fish is to swimming as a bird is to flying
Example: The captain is to his ship as the leader is to his tribe

4. Terms
Dramatic irony: occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
Situational irony: An occasion in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected or considered appropriate
Verbal irony: a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

5. Terms Monologue: A long speech by one actor in a play or movie
Oxymoron: term used in literature and grammar to denote an instance where contradictory terms are combined to form phrases.
Example: baby giant, pretty ugly, act naturally, exact estimate, Great Depression

6. Terms
Personification: when inanimate objects are given human characteristics
Soliloquy: A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts.