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This violent street fight opens the play and leads the Prince to threaten death for future brawls.
What is the brawl between the Capulet and Montague servants?
This character tries to keep the peace during the opening fight but fails.
Who is Benvolio?
The Prince declares this punishment for anyone who disturbs Verona’s peace again.
What is death?
Romeo is heartbroken at the beginning of the play because this woman doesn’t love him back.
Who is Rosaline?
Romeo is this age when he meets Juliet.
What is 16 years old?
This nobleman asks Lord Capulet for permission to marry Juliet.
Who is Paris?
Juliet’s father says she is too young because she is not yet this age.
Romeo is accidentally invited to the Capulet feast because this character can’t read.
What is a Capulet Servant?
Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time at this event.
What is the Capulet Party/Ball/Feast?
Juliet shows her independence by rejecting advice from this character and seeking help elsewhere.
Who is the Nurse?
This hot-tempered Capulet recognizes Romeo at the party and vows revenge.
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo overhears Juliet confess her love during this famous scene.
What is the Balcony Scene?
Romeo and Juliet agree to do this on the same day they confess their love.
What is getting married?
This holy man secretly marries Romeo and Juliet, hoping to end the feud.
This character stops Tybalt from attacking Romeo at the Capulet feast, unintentionally allowing future tragedy.
Who is Lord Capulet?
Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt because Tybalt is now secretly his this.
What is family/kinsman?
This character is killed while defending Romeo, sparking Romeo’s revenge.
Who is Mercutio?
Romeo kills this character and is punished with banishment instead of death.
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo is sent to live in this city after his banishment.
What is Mantua?
This man sells Romeo a vial of poison.
What is the Apothecary?
Lord Capulet insists Juliet will marry this man on Thursday.
Who is Paris?
Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that makes her appear dead for this many hours.
Romeo learns of Juliet’s “death” from this messenger instead of the Friar’s letter.
Who is Balthasar?
The play ends when these two families finally reconcile after the lovers’ deaths.
Who are the Capulets and the Montagues?
Juliet sends the Nurse with this object to give to Romeo.
What is a ring?