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Vocabulary Translations Elizabethan Modern

The document provides context and vocabulary for understanding William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It includes a timeline of key events in the play that occur over the span of one week. It also defines common literary terms used in Shakespearean plays like soliloquy, dialogue, and dramatic irony. Finally, it outlines the 5 acts of the play and identifies some of the main characters.

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Vocabulary Translations Elizabethan Modern

The document provides context and vocabulary for understanding William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It includes a timeline of key events in the play that occur over the span of one week. It also defines common literary terms used in Shakespearean plays like soliloquy, dialogue, and dramatic irony. Finally, it outlines the 5 acts of the play and identifies some of the main characters.

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Vocabulary Translations Elizabethan Hence Art thou? Thou Thy Dost thou?

Wherefore Oft Yes Doth At sayst thou tis twas ay I Aught Thou hast Yond, yonder Would (he were) Thee Marry Nay Ye Hie Ere An Modern from here Are you? you your Do you why often even does what do you say it is it was yes in anything you have that one there I wish (he was) you a mild swear word no you hurry before if

Romeo and Juliet Time Line


DAY OF THE WEEK Sunday EVENTS 1. Street fight in Verona 2. Capulets throw a party 3. Romeo and Juliet meet 4. Juliet talks to Romeo from the balcony 1. Romeo and Juliet marry 2. Mercutio is killed by Tybalt 3. Tybalt is killed by Romeo 4. Romeo is banished 5. Capulet accepts Paris proposal 6. Romeo and Juliet spend their only night together 1. Romeo goes to Mantua 2. Juliet hears of the bad news of her engagement to Paris 3. Capulets prepare for the wedding 4. Juliet drinks Friars potion 1. Capulets find Juliet dead 1. Romeo kills Paris near Capulet tomb 2. Romeo poisons himself

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday Vocabulary

3. Juliet stabs herself 1. The feud ends early Friday

Stage directions: Printed in italics; words that are not spoken (ex: lighting, sound effects, personalities) Aside: a remark made by a character not heard by other characters Soliloquy: a speech given by a character alone on stage Monologue: a speech given by a character to another character Dialogue: conversation between characters Prop: an object that helps with a story line Scene: Act:

Dramatic Irony: when the opposite of what you would expect to happen happens Foreshadowing: clues or details that give a future prediction

External conflict: a problem a character experiences outside themselves (ex: nature, another person, object) Internal conflict: a problem a character experiences with themselves (ex: emotion) Symbol: something that represents something else in a story

The play consists of 5 Acts:


Act 1: introduces the characters and sets up the story: Identify the following characters (tell something about them) Romeo

Juliet

Tybalt

Benvolio

Mercuito

Friar Lawrence

Lord and Lady Montague Paris Juliets Nurse

Lord and Lady Capulet

Act 2: expands the story and tells you more about the characters:

Act 3: pivotal action occurs (climax)

Act 4: action unfolds

Act 5: conclusion (all the pieces come together)

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