Characters
This character informs Romeo about Juliet's condition, unaware of the plan involving the sleeping potion.
Balthasar
When the audience knows something important that the characters don't, this technique is in play.
Dramatic Irony
By the end of the play, what significant change occurs between the Capulets and Montagues?
They reconcile and end their feud.
The play explores the intense but often destructive nature of this emotion.
Love
Name a characteristic common to Shakespearean tragic heroes.
Fatal or Tragic Flaws
Known for advising moderation in love, this character helps the star-crossed lovers marry in secret.
Friar Lawrence
Shakespeare often uses this rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables to enhance dialogue.
Iambic Pentameter
A quarantine prevents this important message from reaching its destination. Who was supposed to deliver it?
Friar John
The characters' tendency to act without thinking reflects this personality trait.
Impulsivity
Both Romeo and Juliet exhibit this shared flaw that drives the story toward its tragic conclusion.
Tragic flaws - emotion/impulsive
Who tries to arrest Romeo but meets a tragic fate instead?
Paris
A line from Romeo suggests that the “drugs are quick.” What does this foreshadow?
His death
The meeting of two young lovers at a party sets the entire tragedy into motion. What event does this describe in a plot diagram?
Inciting incident
Juliet defies societal norms and expectations, making her a symbol for this perspective.
Feminism
Tragic circumstances stem from a series of events beyond the characters’ control. What does this emphasize?
Fate
This maternal figure pushes Juliet toward a politically beneficial marriage, ignoring her true feelings.
Lady Capulet
Juliet describes her body as a "sheath" for her dagger. What literary technique is used here?
Metaphor
Over the course of how many days does the action of Romeo and Juliet unfold?
6 days
While one seeks peace and the other seeks conflict, these two characters serve as opposites, or foils.
Benvolio and Tybalt
What internal conflicts do Romeo and Juliet have?
To love or not - to marry or not
Who takes responsibility for their role in the events that led to the deaths of the young lovers?
Friar Lawrence
A long speech intended only for the audience reveals a character's inner thoughts. What is this called?
Soliloquy
What major event in the middle of the play turns the romantic story into a tragedy?
The deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt
A nobleman changes his stance on marriage due to pressure and personal fears. What does this reveal about him?
Capulet’s inconsistency and societal pressure
How does the ending of the play serve as a lesson for the feuding families?
It highlights the cost of their hatred and the necessity for reconciliation.