Romeo and Juliet Literary Terms

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Opposite of expected happens

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Situational Irony

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Universal lesson in literature

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Theme

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Part of plot: Background info

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Exposition

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Speaker's attitude

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Tone

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Character speaks thoughts aloud alone

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Soliloquy

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Process revealing a character's personality

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Characterization (direct/indirect)

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Struggle between opposing forces

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Conflict

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Audience knows something characters don't

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Dramatic Irony

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Central character in a story

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Protagonist

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Feeling or atmosphere created by words

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Mood