Shakespeare
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
oxymoron
These are the two star-crossed lovers of the play (and the families they belong to)
Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague
What happens to the star-crossed lovers at the end of the play (be specific)
Romeo poisons himself, thinking Juliet is already dead, and when Juliet wakes she stabs herself after finding dead Romeo
What is the Prince's decree at the very beginning of the play?
What famous figure both attended public and paid for private performances of Shakespeare's play?
The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth I
a hint at what is to come in a piece of literature
foreshadowing
This character orders that anyone who starts another public fight will pay for it with their life
Prince
Who is punished for Mercutio and Tybalt's deaths, and what is the punishment?
Romeo, Banishment
This character is seen as a peacekeeper and actively wants to end fights
Benvolio
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed?
The Globe Theatre
poem comprised of 14 lines and ten syllables per line. The prologue is an example
sonnet
This character askes Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand
Paris
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Because he thought it would end the feud between the families.
What was Lord Capulet's original response to Paris' Marriage proposal, and what changed later in the play?
He originally tells Paris to wait two years and win Juliet's hand, but it changes once Tybalt dies and the Capulets need an heir
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
A long speech in a play that can be said to the audience or other characters
Monologue
These characters give advice to the two lovers, and work to make sure they can marry
Nurse and Friar Lawrence
Why is Tybalt searching for Romeo at the beginning of Act 3?
He wants to challenge Romeo to a duel because Romeo crashed the Capulet party
A long speech in a play that reveals what characters are thinking in a play (typically happens when the character is alone)
soliloquy
What caused Shakespeare to begin writing?
The Black plague, which shut down theatres in England and interrupted his acting career
two characters that are opposites and bring out the best/worst in each other
Foils
These characters both die, killed one after another in swordfights
Mercutio and Tybalt
What reason does Paris give to Friar for the rushed marriage between him and Juliet?
Capulet wants to stop Juliet's mourning over Tybalt
How does Romeo get the poison?
He bribes a poor apothecary into giving him the poison