Romeo & Juliet Vocab

Sonnet

(Noun) a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line

Couplet

(Noun) two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit and serve as a conclusion

Iambic Pentameter

(Noun) a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable

Oxymoron

(Noun) A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase: "jumbo shrimp"

Prose

(Noun) written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

Blank Verse

(Noun) Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

Dramatic Irony

(Noun) Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play

Verbal Irony

(Noun) A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Double Entendre

(Noun) a statement that has two meanings, one of which is dirty or vulgar

Pun

(Noun) a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings

Soliloquy

(Noun) an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play

Civil

(Adjetive) observing accepted social customs; not rude

Aloof

(Adjective) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

Disdain

(Verb) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (Noun) a feeling of contempt or hatred

Tyrant

(Noun) a cruel and oppressive ruler

Profane

(Verb) to show contempt toward sacred things

Adversary

(Noun) an enemy, opponent

Envious

(Adjective) full of jealousy for another's possessions

Transgression

(Noun) a violation of a law, command, or duty

Posterity

(Noun) future generations

Chaste

(Adjective) morally pure; abstaining from sex

Languish

(Verb) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

Woo

(Verb) to try to gain the love of someone

Ardor

(Noun) intense and passionate feelings

Strife

(Noun) Bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

Fickle

(Adjective) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

Beguile

(Verb) to deceive; to charm; to enchant

Repent

(Verb) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

Modesty

(Noun) the virtue by which we think, speak, act, and dress in ways that show respect for ourselves and others

Haste

(Noun) excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry

Valor

(Noun) heroic courage; bravery

Calamity

(Noun) a serious event causing distress or misfortune

Enamored

(Verb) fond of; feeling love towards

Plague

(Noun) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil

Disparage

(Verb) to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

Loathe

(Verb) feel intense dislike or disgust for

Prodigious

(Adjective) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree, abnormal or unnatural

Kin

(Noun) family

Temper

(Verb) to moderate; soften

Lament

(Verb) to express sorrow; to grieve

Bawdy

(Adjective) indecent; humorously obscene

Garish

(Adjective) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

Amorous

(Adjective) Expressing love or the state of being in love

Beseech

(Verb) to beg, plead, implore

Banish

(Verb) send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

Treachery

(Noun) violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason

Chide

(Verb) to blame; scold

Spite

(Noun) a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone, malice

Solace

(Noun) comfort, relief

Apothecary

(Noun) a person who prepares and sells medicines