1. Vocabulary definitions
Romeo and Juliet
Vocabulary definitions

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1. Oxymoron – (noun) – Conjoining contradictory terms. Ex: jumbo shrimp, adult child, civil war, icy hot, etc.
2. Parody – (noun) - A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. EX: The Daily Show, The Colbert Report ,
“Vampire sucks” (Twilight).

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Soliloquy – (noun) – A dramatic or literary form of talking when a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing the listener.
(Ex: Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet.)

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4. Tragedy – a type of drama of human conflict which ends in defeat and suffering. (Romeo and Juliet)

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5. Discreet – (adj) – Exercising or showing prudence and with self-restraint in speech and behavior.
6. Solemnity – (noun) - A trait of dignified seriousness.
7. Scathe – (verb) - To harm or injure, especially by fire. To criticize or denounce severely.

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8. Feign – (verb) - To fake or fabricate; to give a false appearance.
9. Ambiguous – (adj) Doubtful or uncertain.

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1. Pun – (noun) - A play on words.
2. Aside – (noun) - A short remark, usually directed to the audience and not intended to be heard by the other characters. (Sometimes it’s directed at another character.)
3. Foil –(noun)- A character who serves as a contrast for another character.

8. List 2 Quatrain –(noun) - A stanza or poem of four lines.
Envious –(adj) - Showing extreme jealously; covetous.
Wanton –(adj)- Immoral or unchaste. Undisciplined; spoiled.

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Pensive –(adj) - Deeply, often dreamily thoughtful. (Sometimes in a sad way.)
8. Lament –(verb)- To express grief for. To regret deeply; deplore.