Romeo & Juliet: Literary Terms Crossword

a reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, or music
an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things
A short speech made by a character to others on the stage or to the audience
unrhymed iambic pentameter: ________ Verse
Humor in a tragedy that is intended to break the tension; comic _____________
2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
contrast between what the audience knows and what a character does not know: _________________ irony
Opposite characters
The use of hints or clues to suggest what is to come
Exaggeration
The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one;
Comparison between two unlike things; does NOT use like or as
A long speech by a character to other characters on the stage
Combination of contradictory terms
Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing
A play on words
A long speech by a character who is alone on stage; tells the characters innermost thoughts
A 14 lined poem written in iambic pentameter
a comparison between two unlike thing; uses "like" or "as" to compare
Contrast between what is said and what is meant: _______ irony
A descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize a person