Who said it?
“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?”
(2. 1. 2-3)
Who is Romeo?
When the play begins, Romeo is in love with this girl.
Who is Rosaline?
“O brawling love, O loving hate…”
What is oxymoron?
I thought Juliet would have been better off with Paris than with Romeo, but I want her to be happy. Now that Romeo has killed Tybalt, I am afraid this whole secret marriage was a bad idea.
Who is Nurse?
“Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word by thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets…”
Who is Prince?
“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.”
Who is Juliet?
In Act 1, Romeo discusses the reasons for his sadness with this cousin of his.
Who is Benvolio?
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs…”
What is a metaphor?
After Mercutio and Tybalt were killed, I didn’t want Romeo to end up dead too, so I told him to run away. I tried to explain to the Prince that Romeo didn’t start the fight, but I know not everyone believed my story.
Although Lady Capulet demands that Romeo pay with his life for the murder of Tybalt, this is the punishment the Prince decides to give Romeo.
What is banishment or exile?
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
Who is Mercutio?
Mercutio suggests that this queen of the fairies has been visiting Romeo the dreamer.
Who is Queen Mab?
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep…”
What is a simile?
I don’t know what to be more upset about: the fact that my cousin is dead, or that my husband killed him and has been banished. I don’t want to live without my husband, and I’m not sure what to do next.
Who is Juliet?
In Act 5, besides Paris, we also find out this character has died.
Who is Lady Montague?
“What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Who is Tybalt?
Despite encouragement from his friends, Romeo does not want to attend this event.
What is the ball (or Capulet's party)?
The audience knows Romeo and Juliet are married, but the characters do not know.
What is dramatic irony?
I’m not sure if the marriage of Romeo and Juliet is a good idea, but I hope it ends the violent feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Although I hope for the best, these young lovers and their extreme emotions make me fear the worst.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
I am now dead, and I blame my tragic death entirely on the ridiculous feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. I am not even a member of either family, and their fighting has cost me my life.
Who is Mercutio?
“These violent delights have violent ends…”
Who is Friar Lawrence?
When Romeo sees Juliet on her balcony, he uses a metaphor, comparing her to this bright object.
What is the sun?
“Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love, and therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.”
What is allusion?
I feel like fortune’s fool. I have been banished from Verona – a punishment worse than death since my wife and family are there. My life has completely fallen apart in the last couple days, and I don’t know what to do now…
Who is Romeo?
I didn't want to give poison to the boy, but he paid me a lot of money. And I definitely needed the money.
Who is the apothecary?