a big fat morbidly obese set concerning the tragedy of romeo and juliet

adversary

an enemy, opponent

augmenting

adding to; enlarging

grievance

a real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.

heretics

those who hold to a belief opposed to the established teachings of a church

merit

deserving reward or praise

pernicious

extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

beseech

to beg, plead, implore

quarrel

an angry argument or disagreement

solemnity

the state or quality of being serious and dignified

transgression

A violation of a law, command, or duty

round character

characters who are fully developed

flat character

A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics

dramatic foil

a character who provides a contrast to another character

stage directions

an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

drama

A story written to be performed by actors

Counterfeit

made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive

Cunning

cleverness or skill especially at tricking people in order to get something

Intercession

prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another

Invocation

the act of asking for help or support especially from a god

Lamentable

expressing grief

Loathsome

causing feelings of hatred or disgust

Predominant

having superior strength, influence, or authority

Procure

to get by some action or effort

Sallow

slightly yellow in a way that does not look healthy

Unwieldy

not easily managed, handled, or used

Foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Soliloquy

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

Dramatic Irony

when the audience knows something the characters do not

Pun

a humorous play on words

blank verse

unrhymed iambic pentameter

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Mood

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

Braggart

a loud, arrogant boaster

Deceit

an attempt or device to trick

Disposition

the tendency of something to act in a certain manner under given circumstances

Eloquence

speech that is marked by force and persuasiveness

Exile

a situation in which you are forced to leave your country or home and go to live in a foreign country

Fickle

marked by lack of stability

Fray

a usually disorderly or protracted Eight, struggle, or dispute

Gallant

brave and courageous

Martial

relating to an army or to military life

Vengeance

the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else

Soliloquy

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

Aside

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

monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

pun

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

Dismal

very bad or poor

Enjoined

directed or ordered

Leisure

time free from work or duties

Loathsome

causing feelings of hatred or disgust

Pensive

quietly sad or thoughtful

Pilgrimage

a journey to a special or unusual place often for religious reasons

Subtly

causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed

Sullen

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

Vial

a very small glass or plastic container used for perfumes, medicines, etc.

Wayward

following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations

Dramatic Irony

occurs when a reader/audience is aware of something that a character isn't

Suspense

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook" writer uses to keep audience interested

Tone

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.

Internal Conflict

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

External Conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force

Abhorred

regarded with extreme repugnance

Ambiguities

words or expressions that can be understood in two or more possible ways

Haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud

Meager

having little

Obsequies

funerals or burial rites

Penury

the state of being very poor

Remnants

the part of something that is left when the other parts are gone

Scourge

an instrument of punishment or criticism

Sovereign

one possessing or held to possess supreme political power

Thwarted

opposed successfully

Tragedy

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

Character's Motive's

reasons behind a character's behaviors and/or actions

Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Resolution/Denoument

end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered

Couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme