Characters
Shakespearean Language
Shakespearean Times
The Plot
Modern Times
100

Killed at the hands of Tybalt trying to save his friend.

Who is Mercutio?

100

Thee

What is "you"?

100

The decade in which Shakespeare was born--the 15X0's

What is the 1560's?

100

The prince Juliet is forced to marry.

Who is Paris?

100

The firearms.

What are rapiers/swords/daggers?

200

An herbalist and holy man who does his best to cultivate young love.

Who is Father Lawrence?

200

Hence.

What is "go quickly"?

200

The decade in which Romeo and Juliet was released--15X0.

What is the 1590's?

200

The city in which they live.

What is Verona?

200

The cars.

What are chariots/steeds?

300

Forced into an arranged marriage.

Who is Juliet?

300

Quarrel.

What is "fight"?

300

The most powerful figure in the household during this time.

Who is the father?
300

The cousin of Romeo who tries his best to keep his relative safe.

Who is Benvolio?

300

The police.

What are the town guards?

400

Banished to Mantua.

Who is Romeo?

400

Mutiny.

What is "betrayal/rule-breaking"?
400

The branch of Christianity most characters in the play ascribe to.

What is Catholicism?

400

Where Romeo is banished to after he murders Tybalt.

What is Mantua?

400

The newscaster.

What is a town crier?
500

The Prince of Cats.

Who is Tybalt?

500

Thumb-Biting.

What is "an extreme insult"?

500

Legal during both Shakespeare's time and Aaron Burr's as a means of settling differences.

What are duels?

500

The first of the namesake couple to die.

Who is Romeo?

500

Posthaste.

What is a mail courier?

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