Characters
This "Prince of Cats" is Juliet's hot-headed cousin.
Who is Tybalt?
The play is set in this Italian city.
What is Verona?
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Who is Juliet?
This "F"-word describes the pre-determined path the lovers can't escape.
What is Fate?
"Parting is such sweet sorrow" is an example of this.
What is an Oxymoron?
He is the peacemaker friend of Romeo and kinsman to Mercutio.
Who is Benvolio?
Romeo is banished after killing this person in a street fight.
Who is Tybalt?
"A plague o' both your houses!"
Who is Mercutio?
The central conflict involves an "ancient" one of these between families.
What is a Feud?
When the audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo thinks she is dead.
What is Dramatic Irony?
This character raised Juliet and acts as her confidante
Who is The Nurse?
Romeo buys poison from an apothecary in this city.
What is Mantua?
"That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet."
Who is Juliet?
To avoid marrying Paris, Juliet drinks a potion that puts her in a death-like coma for this many hours.
What is 42 Hours?
A long speech delivered by a character alone on stage to reveal thoughts.
What is a Soliloquy?
He is the suitor Juliet’s father insists she must marry.
Who is Count Paris?
This person fails to deliver the letter to Romeo because of a plague quarantine.
Who is Friar John?
"Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man."
Who is Romeo? (Spoken to Paris at the tomb)
This is the specific location where Romeo and Juliet first meet and share their first kiss.
What is the ballroom of the Capulet house?
"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir" is an example of this.
What is Personification?
This kinsman to the Prince is Romeo’s witty, cynical friend.
Who is Mercutio?
Juliet’s age at the start of the play.
What is thirteen?
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
Who is Friar Lawrence?
This character dies of a "broken heart" (grief) off-stage after Romeo is banished.
Who is Lady Montague?
"Juliet is the sun" is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?