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(Adjective) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)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