Characters
Nurse
"Oh swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circled orb lest that thy love prove likewise variable"
Juliet
A drama in which the central characters meets disaster or great misfortune.
Tragedy
Where does the story take place?
Verona, Italy
What happened that caused Romeo to kill Tybalt?
Tybalt killed Mercutio
Benvolio
"A plague on both your houses"
Mercutio
A lengthy speech addressed to other characters, rather than the audience.
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
The Capulet ball
What was the effect (or result) of Romeo killing Tybalt?
Romeo gets banished
Who is offended after seeing Romeo at the Capulet party and sends Romeo a letter to challenge him to a fight?
Tybalt
"O, I am Fortune's fool."
Romeo
A speech in which a character, alone on stage, speaks directly to the audience.
Soliloquy
Where do Romeo and Juliet get married?
Friar Lawrence's cell
Tybalt’s death directly affects Romeo, but it also causes Lord Capulet to set what up?
Wedding w/ Paris and Juliet
Who is the first character to die in the play?
Mercutio
"Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken?"
Friar Lawrence
A character who contrasts with another character, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of a particular character.
Dramatic Foil
Where do Romeo and Juliet die?
The Capulet tomb
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet for this reason.
He thinks it'll end the fued
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is "dead"?
Balthasar, Romeo's servant
"That 'banished,' that one word 'banished' Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts."
Juliet
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
Iambic Pentameter
Which country is Shakespeare from?
England
Who did Romeo and Benvolio meet that allows (causes) them to go to the Capulet party?
A Capulet servant