ROMEO & JULIET
Romeo belongs to this family.
What is the Montague family?
The main character who dreams of wealth and luxury.
Who is Mathilde Loisel?
The narrator and main character of the story.
Who is John?
This type of irony happens when the audience knows something the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
This root means “father.”
What is pater?
Juliet’s cousin who kills Mercutio.
Who is Tybalt?
Mathilde borrows this item from Madame Forestier.
What is a necklace?
The forbidden ruins John explores are called these.
What are the Dead Places?
This type of irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens.
What is situational irony?
This root means “quick.”
What is celer?
This character secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
After losing the necklace, the Loisels spend years doing this.
What is repaying debt/work to pay for a replacement?
John realizes the “gods” were actually these.
What are humans/people from the past?
Saying the opposite of what you mean is this type of irony.
What is verbal irony?
The root “dict” means this.
What is say/speak?
Romeo is punished with this after killing Tybalt.
What is banishment/exile from Verona?
This literary device is heavily used when the necklace turns out to be fake.
What is situational irony?
The story warns readers about the dangers of this.
What is destructive technology/war?
“Sweet sorrow” is an example of this literary device.
What is an oxymoron?
The root “hemi” means this.
What is half?
The tragic misunderstanding at the end of the play involves Juliet appearing to be this.
What is dead?
One major theme of “The Necklace” involving wealth and appearances.
What is appearance vs. reality? (Also accept vanity, greed, or materialism.)
John crosses this dangerous natural barrier to reach the city.
What is the river?
Mercutio often uses this type of wordplay.
What is a pun?
The root “ultra” means this.
What is beyond?