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Who is very impulsive and emotional in the play?
Romeo
The Apothecary
Rosaline and Juliet
List all 6 of the characters who die by the end of the play
Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lady Montague
What does the root "mal" mean?
bad/evil
Who has a big mouth and can be kind of rude in the play?
Mercutio
"O, what a beast was I to chide at him!"
Juliet
How does Romeo react when he learns that he's been banished.
Cries a lot. Says that banishment is worse than death because he can't be with Juliet
Why and how does Tybalt die?
Romeo kills him in a sword fight while seeking revenge for Mercutio's death
What does the root "Clud/ Clus/ Claus" mean?
to close/to shut
Who is super chatty in the play?
The Nurse
"Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels?"
Mercutio
What are the THREE main reasons Friar Lawrence and Juliet decide to fake her death?
Romeo is banished
She's being forced to marry Paris
List all six deaths in chronological oder
Mercutio - Tybalt - (Lady Montague) - Paris - Romeo - Juliet
What does the root "loqui" mean?
the speak
Who is the peacemaker in the play?
Benvolio
"Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel"
Romeo
Who tells Romeo of Juliet's death?
Balthasar (his servant)
Which three characters die in a sword fight?
What does the root "plic/ply" mean?
to fold/to bend
Who is aggressive and temperamental in the play?
Tybalt
"My lord, I would that Thursday were tomorrow"
When the Nurse tells her that she should marry Paris. Juliet no longer trusts her.
What's a way that Juliet tries to kill herself but is unsuccessful
She kisses Romeo's lips to try to get some left over poison