Front

Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more people in a story

Front

Monologue

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Long speech by one character with others on stage

Front

Soliloquy

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A long speech by one character with no other characters present

Front

Tragedy

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A play dealing with sad events and an unhappy ending.

Front

Aside

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Comment for the audience, not for other characters

Front

Chorus prediction in the first act

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Death of star-crossed lovers ends family strife

Front

Feuding Families

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Capulets and Montagues

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Romeo's sadness at the play's start

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Roseline won’t return his feelings

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Capulet's stipulation for Paris:

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Wait 2 years, convince Juliet to love you

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Capulet servant can't read

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Invites Romeo and Benvolio to the party