Characters
Who is Benvolio?
He is romeos cousin who tries to keep the peace.
What is Verona
The city where the story takes place
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is Juliet asking why Romeo is a Montague?
Two households, both alike in dignity...
What is a prologue written in a Shakespearean sonnet?
Romeo and Juliet's love defies their families' hatred.
What is love vs hate?
Who is tylbalt?
Juliet's fiercy temperd cousin who challenges romeo
What is killing tylbalt
The event that causes romeos banishment.
"A plague o’ both your houses!"
What is Mercutio cursing both families as he dies?
Comparing Juliet to the sun is an example of this.
What is a metaphor
The lovers' fate seems sealed from the start.
What is fate?
Who is Friar Laurence?
The priest who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet
What is a sleeping potion
Juliet fakes her death using this.
"Thus with a kiss I die."
What is Romeo’s final line before dying?
When the audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo does not.
What is dramatic irony
Romeo and Juliet’s choices lead to tragedy.
What is impulsive decision-making or personal responsibility?
Who is Prince Escalus?
The prince of verona who keeps the streets quiet.
What is the plague
The reason Friar Laurence’s message never gets to Romeo.
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
What is Juliet saying that names don't define love?
The use of opposites like "loving hate" or "cold fire."
What is an oxymoron
A social expectation Juliet rebels against.
What is arranged marriage or gender roles?
Who is Balthasar?
The guy who deliveres Romeo the news of the "death" of Juliet.
What is the deaths of Romeo and Juliet leading to the families' reconciliation?
How the play ends.
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
What is Juliet realizing that Romeo is a Montague after falling in love with him?
A character like Mercutio who contrasts with Romeo.
What is a foil?
The lesson the families learn after the deaths.
What is reconciliation through loss?