Romeo and Juliet Vocab

Front

Comes before the story's start; sets the scene and provides background.

Back

Prologue

Front

Description of characters; physical and emotional traits

Back

characterization

Front

Spoken words

Back

Dialogue

Front

A character contrasting with another; opposing

Back

character foil

Front

Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry

Back

Couplet

Front

Poetic style: unstressed syllable followed by stressed syllable, 5 times per line

Back

Iambic Pentameter

Front

Word play; a phrase with dual meanings

Back

Pun

Front

Character speaks directly to the audience (unheard by others)

Back

aside

Front

A feeling of something bad lurking, threatening

Back

foreboding

Front

Excited anticipation

Back

suspense