Vocab for Romeo and Juliet

Sonnet

a poem of 14 lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes typically having 10 syllables per line

Couplet

two lines of a verse usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme that forms a unit

Iambic Pentameter

a line of verse with five metrical feet each consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable

Oxymoron

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Prose

written or spoken in language in its ordinary form without metrical structure

Blank Verse

unrhymed iambic pentameter

Dramatic Irony

a situation of a drama that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the ch

Verbal Irony

words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean

Double Entendre

a word or phrase open to two interpretations one of which is usually risque or indecent

Pun

a joke using the different possible meanings of a word of the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings

Soliloquy

an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud while alone on stage

Civil

courteous and polite

Aloof

not friendly open: cool and distant

Disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

Tyrant

cruel and oppressive ruler

Profane

relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical

Adversary

one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

Envious

feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck

Trangression

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct

Posterity

all future generations of people

Chaste

abstaining for extramarital or from all sex

Languish

lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble

Woo

try to gain the love of someone, especially with a view of marriage

Ardor

enthusiasm or passion

Strife

angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues or conflict

Fickle

changing frequently especially as regards one’s loyalties, interest, or affection

Beguile

to charm or enchant someone sometimes in a deceptive way

Repent

feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin

Modesty

the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities

Haste

excessive speed or urgency of movement or action

Valor

great courage in the face of danger especially in battle

Calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress a disaster

Enamored

be filled with a feeling of love

Plague

cause continual trouble or distress to

Disparage

to regard or represent as being of little worth

Loathe

to feel intense dislike or disgust for something/one

Prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

Kin

one’s family and relations

Temper

a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm

Lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Bawdy

dealing with sexual matters in a comical way

Garish

obtrusively bright and showy

Amorous

showing, feeling, or relating to physical desire

Beseech

ask someone urgently and fervently to do something

Banish

send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment

Treachery

betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

Chide

scold or rebuke

Spite

a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

Solace

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness