Literary Analysis
Long Way Down Definitions
Long Way Down and Romeo and Juliet Comprehension
Romeo and Juliet Characters
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The words in the S.E.E.D. acronym. 

What is statement, evidence, explanation, development?

100

A word formed by rearranging the letters of another word


What is an anagram?

100

The two people that know Romeo and Juliet have secretly gotten married. 

Who are Friar Lawrence and the Nurse?

100

At just thirteen years old, she begins the play as an obedient, naive girl. However, her love for Romeo forces her to grow up overnight.

Who is Juliet?

100

Will's brother in "Long Way Down."

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The complete paragraph layout of a standard literary analysis essay.

What is an intro paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion?

200

The outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background

What is a silouette?

200

The reason why Benvolio encourages Romeo to sneak into the Capulet family feast.

To look at other beautiful women so Romeo can forget about Rosaline.

200

Juliet’s lifelong and closest confidante. She provides comic relief with her earthy, vulgar humor and long-winded stories. She fiercely loves Juliet and acts as the secret messenger for the lovers.

Who is the Nurse?

200

The word "doth/dost" translation in modern English.

What is does/do?

300

The goal of a conclusion paragraph. 

What is re-state the thesis statement, restate your main arguments, and bring in a new idea?

300

Will describes the sound of the gunshots that killed his brother, writing words on the page like "BANG-BANG" or describing the elevator doors closing with a loud "CLACK." What device matches words that are spelled exactly how they sound?

What is onamatopoeia?

300

The major problem that Prince Escalus warns the Montagues and Capulets about in Act 1.

What is Their street fights have disturbed the peace of the city three time?

300

Juliet’s cousin. Vain, aggressive, and obsessed with honor, he is the primary instigator of violence in the play.

Who is Tybalt?

300

The family that Mercutio belongs to.

What is the montagues?

400

The three parts of an introduction paragraph.

What is the hook, transition, and thesis?

400

When Will describes the physical toll of his grief, he says his stomach felt like it was "tied into a knot" or that the gun in his waistband felt "like a cold, heavy magnet."

What is a simile?

400

Dani's reaction to Will's plan in "Long Way Down."

What is Dani is disappointed and worried. She asks, “What if you miss?”?

400

Romeo’s cousin and a loyal friend. True to his name (which hints at "goodwill"), he is the ultimate peacemaker. He actively tries to defuse fights in the streets of Verona and acts as a calm, reasonable foil to Romeo’s dramatic emotional swings and Tybalt's fiery temper.

Who is Benvolio?

400

A long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience.

What is a monologue?

500

The purpose of the introductory sentence for each body paragraph.

What is it should tell the reader what is exactly being argued in the paragraph example/evidence is being used to support the thesis?

500

An interruption or break in lines of poetry


What is caesura?

500

In "Long Way Down" Will's father had followed “the rules” by taking revenge on his brother’s killer. Only, this was what went wrong. 

What is He killed the wrong man?

500

A wealthy, handsome kinsman to the Prince who seeks Juliet’s hand in marriage. He is not a villain, but rather an proper, traditional suitor who behaves appropriately according to the era's customs, completely unaware that Juliet's heart belongs to Romeo.

Who is Paris?

500

Thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone

What is a soliloquy? 

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