English 1 ~ Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary Lesson 1

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• pun

• foreshadow

be a warning or indication of (a future event).

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• pun

• foreshadow

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• pun

• foreshadow

a short remark spoken to the audience but not heard by the other characters

• simile

• metaphor

• soliloquy

• aside

a long speech in which a character, usually alone on the stage, reveals his or her true thoughts or feelings

• simile

• metaphor

• soliloquy

• aside

a long speech by one character that, unlike a soliloquy or an aside, is spoken to other characters

• monologue

• metaphor

• soliloquy

• aside

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

• monologue

• metaphor

• soliloquy

• aside

a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem (or a play).

• antagonist

• protagonist

• narrator

• exposition

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

• antagonist

• protagonist

• narrator

• exposition

the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

• antagonist

• protagonist

• narrator

• exposition