Character/Emotions
What is the despair referred to?
Romeo feels this intense emotion when he learns he is banished from Verona.
Romeo uses a metaphor to compare banishment. What does he compare it to?
Romeo compares banishment to death.
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo has been punished for killing this character.
What is forced to leave or exiled?
The word “banished”
What is 'death' as referred to in the speech?
Romeo compares being banished to this ultimate fate.
What is an example of hyperbole in the speech?
Romeo exaggerates that flies are luckier than him because they can touch Juliet. This is called this.
What is look at or touch Juliet?
Romeo believes even flies are luckier than him because they can do this.
What is pure or innocent? Use evidence from the text
“Vestal modesty” suggests Juliet is this type of person.
What is jealous or miserable as used in the speech?
Romeo believes animals can see Juliet but he cannot, which makes him feel this way
What is imagery?
Romeo calling Juliet’s hand a “white wonder” is an example of this type of descriptive language.
Who is Juliet?
Romeo says heaven is located where this person lives.
What words from the speech means dead flesh?
“Carrion flies” refers to flies that feed on this.
Who is Friar Laurence?
Romeo feels betrayed when this character says exile is not death.
What is personification?
Romeo describes flies as “free men.” Giving animals human qualities is called this.
What is death?
Romeo suggests this would have been easier to accept than exile.
What word in the speech means holy or spiritual?
“Divine” in the passage refers to a person who is this type of religious figure.
Who is Juliet?
Romeo’s reaction shows that he values this person more than his own life.
What is repetition?
The repetition of the word “banished” shows Romeo’s emotional distress and is an example of this technique.
What does Romeo consider as hell?
Romeo believes the word “banished” belongs in this place with the damned.
What is hear confessions or forgive sins?
“Ghostly confessor” refers to someone who does this.