Characters
This character acts as Romeo's confidante and friend. Romeo turns to him for advice and support about his relationships.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
When Romeo first sees Juliet on the balcony, he compares her to this.
What is the sun?
Romeo's line "It is the East" contains this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
Romeo killed Tybalt for this reason.
What is Tybalt killed Mercutio?
After hearing that Roseline has rejected him, Benvolio gives Romeo this advice.
What is "examine other beauties"?
This character banishes Romeo after Romeo breaks Verona law.
Who is Prince Escalus?
Juliet's famous soliloquy mentions this "by any other word would smell as sweet."
What is a rose?
Friar Lawrence's line, "These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume" is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
This action by Romeo causes Tybalt to challenge Romeo to a duel.
What is attending the Capulet ball?
Mercutio is Romeo's best friend, but he is invited to the Capulet party because he is related to this character.
Who is the Prince?
This character gives Juliet conflicting advice, first to be with Romeo and then to marry Paris.
Who is the Nurse?
Romeo and Juliet agree to marry each other after only knowing each other for this short amount of time.
What is less than one day?
"O brawling love. O loving hate" is an example of this literary device.
What is juxtaposition?
This is the reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet.
What is he believes it will end the feud?
In the beginning of the play, Capulet gives this excuse for not wanting Juliet to marry Paris.
What is she is too young?
This character tries to be a peacemaker and acts as a foil to Mercutio.
Who is Benvolio?
Romeo and Juliet agree that the Nurse will meet Romeo at this time.
What is 9:00 in the morning?
Juliet's line, "Come civil night thou sober-suited matron all in black" is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
This is the reason that Friar John didn't deliver the message about Juliet's "death" to Romeo.
What is he was quaratined?
After Tybalt's death, what does Capulet plan to cheer Juliet up?
This character is hot-tempered and an excellent swordsman.
Who is Tybalt?
Juliet's line, "Wherefore art thou Romeo" is often misinterpreted, but it really means this.
What is "Why are you named Romeo, and a Montague?"
Mercutio's line "Dreamers often lie" is an example of this literary device.
What is a pun?
Information from this character is the real reason Romeo agrees to attend the Capulet ball.
Who is the Servingman?
When Romeo is upset about his banishment, Friar Lawrence tells him to be happy about these three things.
What is Juliet lives, Tybalt is dead rather than Romeo, and banishment is less of a punishment than death.