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Romeo and Juliet Acts I, II, III Vocab
Romeo and Juliet Acts I, II, III Vocab
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03/28/2014

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Pernicious
Definition
Causing great injury or ruin
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Augmenting
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Increasing; Enlarging
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Grievance
Definition
Injustice; Complaint
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Transgression
Definition
Wrongdoing; Sin
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Heretics
Definition
Those who hold to a belief opposed to the established teachings of a church
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Cunning
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Cleverness; Slyness
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Procure
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Get; Obtain
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Vile
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Worthless; Cheap; Low
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Predominant
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Having dominating influence over others
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Intercession
Definition
The act of pleading on behalf of another
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Sallow
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Of a sickly, pale-yellowish complexion
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Waverer
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One who changes or is unsteady
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Lamentable
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Distressing; Sad
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Unwieldy
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Awkward; Clumsy
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Iambic Pentameter
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Verse written in 5 "foot" lines where 5 pairs of syllables include an unstressed & a stressed syllable
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Blank Verse
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Unrhymed verse written in Iambic Pentameter. Important / aristocratic characters speak in this while the minor ones don't. Use punctuation marks to help interpret meaning and where thoughts begin and end.
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Pun
Definition
Humorous use of a word/phrase to emphasize/suggest a different meaning
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Soliloquy
Definition
Lengthy speech given alone on stage, expressing thoughts to audience. (Lets the audience know the character's thoughts and feelings)
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Monologue
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Lengthy speech given by 1 actor & addressed to other actors on stage, (not the audience).
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Aside
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An actor's brief remark to the audience "unheard" by other actors. (Lets the audience know the character's thoughts and feelings.)
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Gallant
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Brave and Noble
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Fray
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Noisy fight
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Martial
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Military
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Exile
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Banish
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Eloquence
Definition
Speech that is vivid, forceful, graceful, and persuasive
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Fickle
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Changeable
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