Household One
This character is playful, trusting, naive, but emboldened by her own desires.
Who is Juliet?
The Capulets and Montagues are contantly fighting, and the Prince says anyone who spills blood will be punished.
What is exposition?
From Act 1, Scene 1:
"If ever you disturb our streets again/ your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
Who is the Prince?
The main conflict Juliet feels during the balcony scene. "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is the external conflict (feud) that keeps her from being with Romeo?
This character is flighty, impulsive, and passionate-- but also foolish!
Who is Romeo?
This character is playful and caring, playful-- if not a bit silly-- and deeply loyal and sentimental
Who is the Nurse?
Romeo and Juliet meet, fall in love, and get married!
What is rising action?
From Act 1, Scene 5:
"My only love sprung from my only hat!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me
That I must love a loathed enemy."
Who is Juliet?
When Juliet speaks on her balcony, the audience knows this, but Juliet doesn't-- oh the irony!
What is Romeo is listening under her balcony/window?
This character is thoughtful and peaceful-- he makes an effort to end the violence.
Who is Benvolio?
This character is proud, aggressive, and quick to anger and react in violence.
Who is Tybalt?
Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead adn kills herself with his dagger. The families find the bodies and decide to set aside their differences.
What is the resolution?
From Act 3, Scene 1:
"Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford
no better term than this: thou art a villain."
Who is Tybalt?
"I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes"
What is personification?
This character is a helpful (and harmful) counselor; a friend
Who is Friar Lawrence?
This character is ignorant, presumptuous-- a suitor, but not a romantic.
Who is Paris?
Tybat and Mercutio fight. Romeo tries to break it up, ends up getting Mercutio killed, kills Tybalt in revenge, and gets exiled by the Prince.
What is the climax?
From Act 3, Scene 1:
"A plage o' both your houses..."
Who is Mercutio?
"Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief?"
Personification
This character is funny and clever, but also reflective, melancholy, and quick to anger.
Who is Mercutio?
This character is a strong leader, who seeks peace and stability.
Who is Prince Escalus?
Juliet's parents try to force her to marry Paris, so she fakes her death. Romeo doesn't get a letter telling him it's fake, so he kills himself at her tomb.
What is falling action?
From Act 3, Scene 3
"Romeo, come forth. Come forht, thou fearful man.
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts
And thou art wedded to calamity."
Who is Friar Lawrence?
Juliet declares that there is this correlation between an object and its name.
What is none?
These parents are deeply concerned for their child, but the father is strong-willed and holds a grudge. Mom? She's just happy her child's not often involved.
Who are the Montagues?