| A | B |
|---|
| Metaphor | An comparison between two unrelated things |
| Simile | A comparison that uses 'like' or 'as' |
| Oxymoron | A pair of opposite words |
| Solliloque | Internal dialogue, spoken out loud |
| Aside | When a character speaks directly to the audience |
| Foreshadowing | A hint provided to the audience |
| Dramatic irony | When the audience is more knowledgeable than the characters |
| Imagery | Use of description to create strong pictures in the readers mind |
| Symbolism | Something that is used to represent something else: eg Dove- Peace |
| Iambic Pentametre | The beat pattern used by Shakesperean writing |
| Prologue | The short introduction to a play |
| Conflict | A point of crisis |
| Narrative Structure | The start, middle, end arrangement of a story |
| Prose | Non- poetic shakespearean dialogue |
| Sonnet | A shakespearean poem |
| Tragedy | A genre of play that involves a tragic hero |
| Interpretation | The readers' understanding of a text |
| Play | A written text made to be performed |
| Stage Directions | Unspoken text that explains the movements of the actors |
| Puns | A humorous play on words |
