Vocab
A clue or suggestion of a future event.
Foreshadow
What is it called when a character is speaking to the audience or another character?
Aside
What offensive gesture do Sampson and Gregory do towards the Montague men?
Biting their thumb
What is the name of Romeo’s right hand man?
Balthasar
What is the apothecary's role in the story?
To sell poison to Romeo.
A character who serves to contrast or emphasize opposing traits in another character.
Foil Character
What does rosemary symbolize?
Funerals (death) and marriage
Who dies in act 3, scene 1?
Mercutio and Tybalt
How long does the potion work for?
Two and forty hours. (42 hours)
Which character finds Juliet “dead” in her room?
Nurse
What is Dramatic Irony?
When the audience or reader knows something that the characters don’t know.
In a lengthy speech to Romeo and his friends, this witty character describes the fairy who influences dreams based on people's desires and fears.
Mercutio
Where does Romeo go when he gets banished?
Mantua (not Manatoa)
What day is Juliet’s wedding day originally planned for?
Thursday.
Who does Lady Capulet want her daughter to get married to? Why?
Paris, because he is good looking and has status
What is the difference between a Soliloquy and a Monologue?
Monologues are heard by others, soliloquies are not.
Before agreeing to Romeo's request, this character delivers a speech about the dual nature of herbs and mankind, capable of both poison and medicine.
Friar Lawrence.
What does wherefore mean?
Why
Why does Capulet move the date of the wedding?
Because he notices Juliet is so happy.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to help Romeo and Juliet get married even though he thinks it’s very fast?
Because he wants the feuds between the families to end.
What is Hamartia?
Tragic flaw that causes the downfall of the tragic hero/protagonist
This is a prominent characteristic of the Nurse, evident in her long-winded stories and frequent interjections.
Talkative
Juliet asks Romeo to “deny thy ______ and refuse thy ______.”
Father/Name
After Romeo and Juliet die, what is one thing that happens that symbolizes the end of the Montague and Capulet's feud?
Lord Montague wants to build a gold statue of Juliet.
What’s the purpose of Mercutio’s character and naughty behavior?
Comedic relief, juxtapose Romeo’s seriousness