Vocabulary to write about Romeo and Juliet

These words are related to various themes and motifs that can be found in literature and specifically in Romeo and Juliet such as love, hate, family, sacrifice, power, and self-governance. They can be used to analyze and understand the characters, actions, and events in the play, and to explore the deeper meanings and messages conveyed by the author.

Agency: the ability to make your own choices and decisions.

Aggression: behaving in an aggressive way, like being angry and wanting to hurt someone.

Alienate: making someone feel left out or not wanted.

Autonomy: being independent and having the freedom to make your own choices.

Authority: the power of a person or group to make decisions and enforce rules.

Betrayal: when someone you trust breaks that trust and goes against you.

Bond: a strong connection between people or things.

Cascade: a series of events that happen one after the other, like a chain reaction.

Catalyst: something that causes a change or an event to happen.

Catastrophe: a very bad event, like a disaster.

Catharsis: a release of strong emotions, like when you cry after watching a sad movie.

Chaos: a state of confusion and disorder.

Clarity: when something is clear and easy to understand.

Coming of age: when a young person becomes an adult and starts to take responsibility for their own actions.

Confidant: a person you trust and tell your secrets to.

Confined: being restricted or limited in movement.

Conflict: a disagreement or fight between people or groups.

Conformity: when people act or think in the same way as others.

Conservative: tending to want to keep things the way they are and not wanting change.

Contrast: when two things are very different from each other.

Control: having power over something or someone.

Corruption: when someone uses their power for bad or illegal purposes.

Curse: a word or phrase said to bring bad luck or harm.

Critique: a judgment or evaluation of something, like a book or movie.

Danger: a situation where there is a risk of harm or injury.

Disguise: when someone or something is pretending to be someone or something else

Desire: a strong feeling of wanting something or someone.

Dilemma: a situation where there are two or more options, but all of them have negative consequences.

Dishonest: not being truthful or fair

Disturb / disturbing: something that makes you feel uneasy or upset

Denial: refusing to believe or accept something that is true

Dreams / dreaming: the thoughts, images and sensations that occur in a person's mind during sleep

Domino-effect: a situation where one event leads to another and causes a chain reaction.

Duality: the state of having two sides or aspects

Duty: a moral or legal obligation to do something

Drive: the motivation or desire to do something or achieve something.

Emotion: feelings like happiness, sadness, anger, or fear that a person experiences.

Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

Enemy: someone who is against you or wants to harm you.

Escalate: when something becomes more intense or worse.

Escape: the act of getting away from a bad or dangerous situation.

Fate: the idea that certain events or things are meant to happen and cannot be changed.

Familial love: the love between family members.

Feminise: to make something more feminine or to give it feminine characteristics.

Feud: a long-lasting and bitter argument or fight between two groups or individuals.

Freewill: the ability to make choices without being controlled by others.

Freedom: the ability to do what you want without being controlled by others.

Friar: a member of a religious order, often one who is a counselor or advisor.

Friendship: a close and strong relationship between two people.

Futile / futility: something that is useless or pointless.

Hatred: strong feelings of dislike or anger towards someone or something.

Hide: to put something out of sight or to keep something secret.

Hierarchy: a system where people or groups have different levels of power or importance.

Honour: showing respect for someone or something and doing what is right.

Hostile / hostility: unfriendly or aggressive behavior.

Hyper-masculinity: excessive emphasis on traditional masculine traits, often in an aggressive or oppressive way.

Impulsive / impulsivity: acting or making decisions quickly without thinking them through.

Identity: who you are as a person, including your characteristics, beliefs, and values.

Independence: being able to make your own choices and decisions without the influence of others.

Innocence: freedom from guilt or wrongdoing.

Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Irrational: not being logical or reasonable.

Loyalty: being faithful and supportive to someone or something.

Manipulate: to control or influence someone or something for your own advantage.

Mask: something that hides or disguises something else.

Maturity: the state of being grown-up or developed.

Morality / moral message: the principles of right and wrong in human behavior.

Moral dilemma: a situation where there is a conflict between two morally right choices.

Obsession: an intense and uncontrollable desire for something.

Objectify / objectification: treating someone or something as an object rather than as a person or living thing.

Outsider: someone who does not belong or is not part of a group or society.

Opponent: someone who is against you or competes with you.

Oppression: the act of treating someone unjustly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, or social status.

Patriarchy: a social system where men hold the most power and make the most important decisions.

Politics / political: the activities and decisions of government and government officials.

Power: the ability to control or influence others.

Purity: the state of being clean or morally upright.

Psychological: related to the mind and mental processes.

Predicament: a difficult or unpleasant situation.

Pressure: the force or stress put on someone or something to make them do something.

Politics / political: the activities and decisions of government and government officials.

Reality: the actual state of things as they exist, rather than how they are imagined or perceived.

Rebellion: an act of resistance or defiance against authority or established rules.

Religion / religious: beliefs and practices related to the worship of a higher power or spiritual beings.

Responsible / responsibility: being accountable for one's actions and being able to make sound decisions.

Rules: guidelines or laws that dictate how something should be done or how people should behave.

Sacrifice: giving up something valuable for the sake of something else.

Secrecy: the act of keeping something hidden or not letting others know about it.

Sensitivity: being aware and understanding of the feelings and needs of others.

Society: a group of people living in a specific country or region and having shared customs, laws, and institutions.

Stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Status: the position or rank of a person or group in relation to others.

Strategy / strategic: a plan or approach taken to achieve a particular goal or objective.

Struggle: a hard fight or effort to achieve something or overcome an obstacle.

Spiritual: relating to the human spirit or soul and the connection to something greater than oneself.

Trust: the belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Realisation: the moment when something becomes clear or fully understood.

Revenge: an act of taking action against someone in response to a perceived wrong or injury.

Self-governance: the ability to govern oneself, make one's own decisions, and take responsibility for one's actions.

Stability: the state of being steady and unchanging over time.

Society: a group of people living in a specific country or region and having shared customs, laws, and institutions.

Stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Status: a person's social standing or position in society.