Romeo and Juliet test study guide

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Romeo and Juliet- test study guide

• Romeo and Juliet are the protagonist.
• Tybalt was one of the antagonist.
• Verse written in unrhymed lines of iambic
  pentameter, 10 syllables, and every other
  syllable stressed is called Blank Verse.
• Benvolio, a peace maker, is the opposite of
  Tybalt, a trouble maker, or a foil.
• The theme is The things you love can be
  destroyed by hate.
• Romeo tried to be friends with Tybalt in contrast
  he then killed him out of anger.
• Romeo and Juliet is a drama, or play.
• Both the Capulets and the Montagues were rich
  families. This is comparison.
• Enter several of both houses is an example of
  Stage Directions.
• A prologue is an introduction to a play.
• Oh Romeo, my Lord is an example of epithet.
• When out of fear Juliet talks to herself, her
  speech is called a soliloquy.
• Juliet is the sun is a metaphor.
• Romeo and Juliets tragic flaw was not thinking
  things through.

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• 15. Aside is to say something under your
  breath. A stage direction.
• 16. A speech in front of many is a monologue.
• 17. Comedy has a happy ending.
• 18. Dramatic Irony is when we know something
  that a character doesnt for example, we knew
  Juliet was not dead but Romeo did not.
• 19. Personification can be seen in Arise fair
  sun and kill the envious moon who is sick and
  pale with grief.
• 20. Tragedy is a play that has a sad ending for
  the main characters.
• 21. The brightness of her cheek would shame
  those stars as daylight doth a lamp is an example
  of simile.
• 22. Because Romeo thought Juliet was dead the
  result or effect was he killed himself.