Romeo&Juliet - Language devices
what language devices were used
irony
symbolism
alliteration
allusion
imagery
oxymoron
rhyme
metaphor
pun
hyperbole
what does irony mean
characters words/actions are clear to audience but unknown to characters
what does symbolism mean
idea that things represent other things
what does alliteration mean
repetition of same letter or sound of words close together
what does allusion mean
call something to mind without directly mentioning it
what does imagery mean
visually describe something which evokes an image
what does oxymoron mean
random examples : cold fire / sick health / deafening silence
what does metaphor mean
makes imaginative/symbolic connection between the two that isnt literally
what is a pun
making a joke exploiting the different meanings of a word
what is a hyperbole
exaggeration- not meant to taken seriously