Vocabulary
Juliet
Romeo
Romeo and Juliet
Theater & Literary
100

One-sided love; when one person does not love another person back. 

What is unrequited love?
100
Juliet's age at the start of the play.
What is 13?
100
Romeo is associated with this family. 
What is a Montague?
100
Based on how Tybalt is introduced to the play, we can infer the character is 
What is a hot-head?
100

A play in which events turn out bad for the main characters.

What is a tragedy?
200

A couple whose love is destined to fail. 

What is star-crossed?
200
Juliet sends this character to get news from Romeo.
Who is the Nurse?
200
Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt. 
What is banishment/exile?
200
Romeo and Juliet have their romantic meeting here after meeting at the ball. 
What is the balcony?
200

A comparison of unlikely things. Example: “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun”

What is a metaphor?
300

Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.

What is grief?
300
Juliet's suitor and her parents choice for a husband. 
Who is Paris? 
300
Romeo meets Juliet here for the first time.
What is the Capulet ball? 
300
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet for this reason. 
What is to end the feud? 
300

A separate introductory section of a literary work. 

What is a prologue?
400

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

What is berate?
400
Juliet uses this to kill herself.
What is Romeo's dagger?
400
Friar Lawrence sent this person to tell Romeo of the plan.
Who is Friar John?
400

A person who shares the philosophy: "Everything on earth is a mixture of good and evil."

Who is Friar Lawrence?
400

When a character speaks to the audience and not to the characters on stage. 

What is an aside?
500

Make known private or sensitive information.

What is divulge?
500
Juliet says she is grieving over this to disguise her pain over Romeo's banishment. 
What is Tybalt's death?
500
He brings Romeo the news that Juliet is dead.
Who is Balthasar?
500
Throughout the play, the audience never learns this about the characters. 
What is the reason for the feud?
500

A play on words. Example: “Not I, believe. You have dancing shoes | With nimble soles. I have a soul of Lead | So stakes me to the ground I cannot move”

What is a pun?
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