Romeo turns to him for advice and support; only one that knows the whole story
Friar Laurence
Who wrote Romeo & Juliet AND when?
William Shakespeare, Elizabethan era, Renaissance (late 1500-1600)
Sentences Romeo to banishment after Romeo kills Tybalt.
Prince Escalus
Where does the story take place?
Verona
Helps Juliet be with Romeo then tells her to marry Paris; just wants Juliet to be happy
Nurse
Who is at the marriage ceremony?
Romeo, Juliet & Friar Laurence
Who helps Juliet avoid marriage with Paris?
Friar Laurence gives her sleeping potion; she asks her mom and the nurse for help but they both think she should marry Paris
Why does Friar Laurence agree to perform the marriage between Romeo & Juliet?
He wants peace between the families.
Romeo’s cousin and a peacemaker between the two families
Benvolio
How old is Juliet?
13
How do the families honor Romeo and Juliet after their deaths?
They agree to stop fighting each other and they put up statues for the other's kids
How does Juliet react when she hears Romeo killed Tybalt?
She doubts he is a good person, but then stands up for him (She says he is an angelic demon but as soon as the nurse agrees she yells at the nurse)
Wants to fight Romeo for crashing the party but waits until the next day to challenge him to a fight
Tybalt
Fill in the blank from Juliet’s speech. “That which we call _______ by any other word would smell as sweet.”
a rose
Friar Laurence stops Romeo from stabbing himself after he is banished by telling him to be thankful for three things. Name two of them.
Juliet is alive and well; Tybalt is dead instead of Romeo; and the Prince only sentenced him to exile not death
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo in the tomb?
She wants some poison from his lips so she can die too.