Prologue
The main purpose of the prologue.
To give background and introduce the main conflict
The the name of the families feuding.
Capulets and Montagues
The meaning of "Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
She is wondering why Romeo must be a Montague.
As he dies, Mercutio curses both families with this famous phrase.
"A plague o' both your houses!"
The literary device used in the phrase “star-cross’d lovers
Metaphor
The effect of the stage direction [He bites his thumb].
A non-verbal insult intended to provoke a fight.
The definition of soliloquy.
A theatrical or literary device in which a character speaks their private thoughts, emotions, or plans aloud while alone, allowing the audience to overhear them.
This is Romeo's official punishment for killing Tybalt.
Banishment
The meaning of “civil blood makes civil hands unclean”
Members of the same community commit violence against each other.
The meaning of stage directions [aside to Gregory] and [aside to Sampson].
That the characters are speaking privately to the audience or each other.
The literary device used: “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
Metaphor
This major event is moved forward by one day by Lord Capulet, completely ruining the Friar's timeline.
The wedding
How does the Prologue establish the tone for the play?
It introduces a tragic and serious tone through mention of death.
Act 1, Scene 1 when Romeo laments his unrequited love for Rosaline, stating, "Why, such is love's transgression". What is the meaning of transgression?
A transgression is an act that goes against a law, rule, or moral code.
In the famous balcony scene, Romeo says, "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is..."
Sun
In the Prologue, the audience knows the lovers will die before the play even starts. This creates a famous example of ________ Irony.
Dramatic
In the context of the Prologue, the word “mutiny” most likely means:
A violent uprising or rebellion
The punishment Prince Escalus threatens to the next person that fights in the streets of Verona.
Death.
This is the architectural feature of Juliet's home where Romeo overhears her confessing her love.
The balcony
Friar Lawrence's letter explaining the fake-death plan never reaches Romeo because Friar John is quarantined due to this.
The plague