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Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the characters in the play don't. Ex. We know Romeo and Juliet are married when their parents don't.
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Foil
A character who contrasts another character Ex. Romeo and Tybalt
Theme-the main idea, or message, of an essay, paragraph, or a book. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Ex. Love overcomes hate
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attributed to natural objects or facts.objects. Ex. A ring
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Foreshadowing- A warning or indication of a future event Ex. When Mercutio says "Plague on both of your houses"
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Allusion- A reference to a historical piece of work Ex. Cupid
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Soliloquy- a speech where a character thinks out loud. Ex. Juliet on the balcony talking about the Nurse.
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Aside- a comment to the audience Ex. When Romeo says "Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?"
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Tragedy-A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending Ex. Romeo and Juliet dying
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Tragic Hero- When the main character dies because of their own actions Ex. Romeo
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Comic Relief-Comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections. Ex. When the Nurse talks about Juliet as a baby.
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Theme-the main idea, or message, of an essay, paragraph, or a book. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Ex. Love overcomes hate
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Symbolism-Symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts. Ex. A ring

Who's to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
Both of the houses (like-the feud). If it weren’t for the parents that have been feuding for God knows how long, Romeo and Juliet would have been able to confess their love for each other to their families. This means that Juliet wouldn’t have had to fake her death, because she was being forced to marry Paris. I can’t even imagine how hard that would’ve been on the poor girl. As for Romeo, he didn’t want to fight Tybalt, but since Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo was so engulfed in anger, he went after him. If it weren’t for the families holding a grudge, or whatever the heck the feud is about, neither Romeo or Juliet would be dead.