2025 1B R&J Act II vocab. lit. terms quiz

epilogue

• A piece of writing at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to bring closure to the work.
• A piece of writing at the end of a work of literature or drama, usually used to bring closure to the work.
• A piece of a song at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to bring closure to the work.

Prologue

• A long opening section to a play sung by a multiple actors called the “songsters.”
• A brief opening section to a play spoken by a single actor called the “chorus.”
• A brief ending section to a play spoken by a single actor called the “chorus.”

feign

• foreign rain
• reality
• to pretend
• to concede

baleful

• soulful, mournful
• a stack of hay
• mild, meek
• destructive, deadly

wonton

• moral, forthright
• immoral, lewd
• a dumpling
• unkind, mean

poultice

• remedy
• chicken
• disease
• architectural cornice

sallow

• a square mile
• a healthy glow
• not deep
• a sickly, yellowish hue

peril

• danger
• a semiprecious mineral found in oysters
• clammy
• confusion

repose

• to strike a pose
• chaos or confusion
• rest or relaxation; to rest
• an extended trip or holiday

tragic hero

• The protagonist of a tragedy: usually an multiple characters of significance who succeeds because of a character flaw or a wonderful twist of fate.
• The antagonist of a tragedy: usually an individual of significance who succeeds because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.
• The protagonist of a tragedy: usually an individual of significance who fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate.