Romeo and Juliet Literary Terms - Alliteration - Oxymoron

Repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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Reference to a statement, a person, a place or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.

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Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or another character but are not supposed to be heard by others onstage.

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Repetition of similar vowel sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together in a poem.

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Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.

Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot. The highest point of action.

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Comic scene or event that breaks up a serious play or narrative.

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.

The turning point, the moment when a choice made by the main characters determines the direction of the action: upward to a happy ending in a comedy, or downward to tragedy.

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Story that is written to be acted for an audience.

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