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contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
example: The audience knows where Romeo went, but Mercutio and Benvolio don't. |
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a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.
example: when Romeo expresses his feeling about Juliet in the Capulets Orchard. |
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exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
example: Juliet says: 20 years until then, talking about tomorrow morning. |
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the way a character talks giving away their rank in a social class.
example: Romeo and Juliet speak in blank verse, meaning they are at a higher class. |
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| unrhymed poetry, written in iambic pentameter |
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