Romeo and Juliet Vocab

Front

Background information before the story

Back

Prologue

Front

Description of characters; physical and emotional traits

Back

characterization

Front

Spoken words

Back

Dialogue

Front

Contrasting character

Back

Character foil

Front

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Back

Couplet

Front

Poetic style: unstressed + stressed syllable, 5 times

Back

Iambic Pentameter

Front

Word play with two meanings

Back

Pun

Front

Character speaks directly to the audience

Back

aside

Front

Feeling of something bad lurking

Back

Foreboding

Front

Excited anticipation

Back

suspense