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Romeo and Juliet Act 2
preparation for reading quiz
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Literature
9th Grade
05/13/2009

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Dramatic Irony
Definition
contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
example: The audience knows where Romeo went, but Mercutio and Benvolio don't.
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Soliloquy
Definition
a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
example: when Romeo expresses his feeling about Juliet in the Capulets Orchard.
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Hyperbole
Definition
exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
example: Juliet says: 20 years until then, talking about tomorrow morning.
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Character Rank
Definition
the way a character talks giving away their rank in a social class.
example: Romeo and Juliet speak in blank verse, meaning they are at a higher class.
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Blank Verse
Definition
unrhymed poetry, written in iambic pentameter
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