Romeo & Juliet Review-Terms, Theatre & Shakespeare

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Noble person facing destruction

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Tragic hero

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Defect of tragic hero

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Tragic flaw

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Pits main character against outside factors

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External conflict

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Main character's struggle with emotions

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Internal conflict

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Humorous scene in serious literature

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Comic relief

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Events not explainable by known laws

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Supernatural elements

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Exacting punishment or getting even

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Revenge motives

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Unexpected, random event

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Chance happenings

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Human traits to nonhuman things

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Personification

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Hints indicating future action in a story

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Foreshadowing