English-Romeo & Juliet Vocab

kin

family

brace

two or a pair

strife

(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

slew

to kill

feud

(n.) a bitter, long-term quarrel; (v.) to fight or quarrel with

doth

does

hath

has/have

ally

friend

ay

yes

nay

no

anon

just a moment--hang on--wait

Afore me

Indeed--goodness me--oh my

withal

with

hie

go or hurry up

ho

Hey!

blaze

move or strike forward

fray

to fight or noisy disagreement

bawdy

indecent; humorously obscene

fleer

to mock or scorn (disrespectful)

wilt

will

exile

banish or force someone to go somewhere else

shrift

confession

woo

make amorous advances towards

Good ye Good Din/ Good Morrow

Good Day/ Hello/ Good Morning

tut! or Peace!

Hush! Shut up!

aside

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

monologue

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.

soliloquy

a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

pun

a play on words--a type of joke or one-liner

tragic flaw

the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

foil character

a character who is used as a contrast to another character; an opposite character to another; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each.

parallel character

Two characters who are alike in some way, typically used to emphasize certain characteristics or occurrences.