Romeo & Juliet Literary Terms
- 1.A reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, or music.
- A.
Symbol
- B.
Irony
- C.
Allusion
- 2.An extended comparison showing the similarities between two things.
- A.
Analogy
- B.
Epithet
- C.
Pun
- 3.The character or force that works against the protagonist; introduces the conflict.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Soliloquy
- C.
Antagonist
- 4.Words spoken by a character in a play, usually undertone and intended for the audience but not other characters in play.
- A.
Symbol
- B.
Aside
- C.
Dramatic structure
- 5.Iambic pentameter with no rhyme.
- A.
Blank verse
- B.
Foil
- C.
Sonnet
- 6.The personality a character displays; also, the means by which the author reveals the personality.
- A.
Protagonist
- B.
Characterization
- C.
Monologue
- 7.The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative.
- A.
Climax
- B.
Irony
- C.
Theme
- 8.A struggle (between opposing forces or characters)
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Motivation
- C.
Conflict
- 9.Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
- A.
Iambic pentameter
- B.
Couplet
- C.
Metaphor
- 10.A writer's choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, and precision.
- A.
Diction
- B.
Dramatic structure
- C.
Oxymoron
- 11.A contrast between what the audience perceives and what a character does not know.
- A.
Suspense
- B.
Imagery
- C.
Dramatic irony
- 12.The structure of a play.
- A.
Dramatic structure
- B.
Sonnet
- C.
Climax
- 13.A descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something.
- A.
Aside
- B.
Epithet
- C.
Theme
- 14.Language that is not intended to be interpreted to a literal sense.
- A.
Figurative language
- B.
Couplet
- C.
Verbal irony
- 15.A character who sets off another character by contrast.
- A.
Antagonist
- B.
Soliloquy
- C.
Foil
- 16.The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come.
- A.
Dramatic irony
- B.
Foreshadowing
- C.
Blank verse
- 17.Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- A.
Diction
- B.
Repetition
- C.
Iambic meter
- 18.Five verse feet with each foot an iamb (a total of ten syllables).
- A.
Iambic pentameter
- B.
Blank verse
- C.
Simile
- 19.Language that appeals to any sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch, or smell) or any combination of these senses.
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Imagery
- C.
Epithet
- 20.Literary technique that portrays differences between appearances and reality.
- A.
Sonnet
- B.
Characterization
- C.
Irony
- 21.Comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Foil
- C.
Aside
- 22.A reason that explains or partially explains why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain way.
- A.
Pun
- B.
Motivation
- C.
Theme
- 23.The main character in a play or story.
- A.
Protagonist
- B.
Antagonist
- C.
Figurative language
- 24.The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time.
- A.
Personification
- B.
Pun
- C.
Foreshadowing
- 25.The return of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form of literature.
- A.
Soliloquy
- B.
Simile
- C.
Repetition
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