9th Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

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Play on words based on sound similarity

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Pun

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An unusually long speech by a character alone on stage

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soliloquy

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Remark heard by only one character

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Aside

Front

Lengthy speech by one character in a play

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Monologue

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Opposite words used together

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Oxymoron

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Device demonstrated: "dancing shoes / soul of lead"

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Answer: pun

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Device: Honourable villain, Loving hate, Feather of lead, Cold fire

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Oxymoron

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Device demonstrated: Mrs. Robertson's comment

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Verbal irony

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Device demonstrated: 'They fought like cats and dogs.'

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Simile

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Device demonstrated: David is a worm

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Metaphor