Romeo and Juliet Notes - 1

Front

Central character who fails or dies due to flaws

Back

Protagonist

Front

Character contrasting sharply with another

Back

Foil

Front

Humorous scene or speech

Back

comic relief

Front

Force against the protagonist

Back

antagonist

Front

Speech by a character alone on stage

Back

Soliloquy

Front

Audience knows more than characters

Back

Dramatic irony

Front

Character's remarks unheard by others

Back

Aside

Front

Female roles in Shakespeare's plays

Back

Boys

Front

Shakespeare's hometown

Back

Stratford on Avon

Front

Two men company supporting Shakespeare's plays

Back

Lord Chamberlain's Men