Figurative Language
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep"
Simile
Name a pair characters that are foils of each other.
Bonus: How do they foil each other?
Tybalt and Benvolio
Romeo and Mercutio
Nurse and Lady Capulet
What event leads to Romeo's banishment?
Tybalt kills Mercutio, then Romeo kills Tybalt.
Which character challenges Romeo to a duel?
Tybalt
What does Prince Escalus mean when he says, "everyone has been punished"?
Himself, the Montagues, and the Capulets have lost people they love. There are no winners; everyone involved in the feud/community has suffered.
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
Prologue: "A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life"
How is this an example of dramatic Irony?
The audience knows that Romeo and Juliet will both die by suicide, while none of the characters know that will happen.
What is the main conflict in Romeo & Juliet?
Bonus: What type of conflict is it?
Character vs. Society
Romeo and Juliet are in love but their families are enemies.
Describe the differences between Nurse and Lady Capulet.
Nurse: poor, talkative, nurturing, inappropriate
Lady Capulet: wealthy, proper, cold/not motherly
Why does Juliet wish that Romeo's name wasn't "Romeo"?
"O Romeo, Romeo! Why are you named Romeo? Disown your family and refuse your name. Or, if you will not, then swear that you love me and I’ll stop being a Capulet."
"damned saint"
"honorable villain"
Oxymoron
What is the difference between a theme and a motif?
Bonus: How are they related?
A theme is a message/life lesson, while a motif is an idea/topic/symbol.
Juliet fears what may happen if she drinks the potion from Friar Laurence; she can't decide if she should follow through with the plan or not. What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. Self
What is Benvolio's role in the play?
He is the peacekeeper.
What can you infer about Romeo and Friar Laurence's relationship based on their conversations?
Friar Laurence is a mentor/father figure to Romeo; Romeo respects Friar Laurence and often asks him for advice.
"She'll not be hit with Cupid's arrow"
Allusion
Act 1, scene 4: "I’m afraid we’re going to be too early. I have some weird apprehension that something bad is going to begin tonight at this party, something that will only end with my untimely death. But I’ll let destiny take the wheel now! Let’s go, friends." (Romeo)
Foreshadowing
Why does Romeo think Juliet is dead? Be specific!
Balthasar tells Romeo about Juliet's "death" before Friar John can deliver Friar Laurence's message (he was quarantined).
Which character is the "mastermind"? (involved in schemes/plans, working/communicating with various characters)
Friar Laurence
Why does Juliet feel conflicted after hearing about Tybalt's death? What is she questioning?
Her husband killed her cousin, and will be exiled as punishment. She is unsure if she should be loyal to her blood (family) or her husband.
"Oh my love! My wife! Death, which has taken away your sweet breath, has not yet taken away your beauty."
Personifcation
What lesson (theme) can we learn about fate from Romeo & Juliet?
Answers will vary!
Juliet's forced marriage to Paris is an example of which type of conflict?
Character vs. Society
Romeo is impulsive and passionate, while Juliet is more thoughtful and skeptical.
Why would the Prince banish Romeo instead of killing him?
Romeo's actions were somewhat justified.
Romeo's actions were fueled by guilt and grief. He tried to stop the fight, and only stepped in to defend the honor of his friend (Mercutio).