Juliet
Romeo
Act 1 & 2
Act 3
Vocabulary
100

She is the woman Juliet confides in the most before making big decisions

Who is the nurse

100

Before falling in love with Juliet, Romeo is heartbroken over this woman.

Who is Rosaline

100

The play opens with a street brawl between the servants of these two families.

Who are the Montagues and the Capulets?

100

Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but Romeo initially refuses because he now feels this about Tybalt.
 

What is he is now family through marriage (Juliet’s husband)?

100
To be courteous especially towards women

What is chivalrous?

200

Juliet must meet this man at the Capulet party before she meets Romeo

Who is Paris

200

After killing Tybalt, Romeo learns he is not sentenced to death but instead receives this punishment.

What is banishment?

200

This person agrees to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet, hoping it will end their families’ feud.
 

Who is Friar Laurence?

200

Juliet initially thinks Romeo is dead when the Nurse delivers confusing news involving two characters. Name either one.

Who is Tybalt or Romeo?

200

Having a sharply strong taste or smell

What is Pungent?

300

At the end of Act 3, Juliet sends a _______ to Romeo through the Nurse to show her love for him. 

What is a ring. 

300

This friend of Romeo’s is known for his fiery nature and becomes angry at Tybalt in Act 3.

Who is Mercutio

300

This character tries to stop the opening fight by saying, “Part, fools!”
 

Who is Benvolio?

300

At the end of Act 3, Lord Capulet decides Juliet will marry Paris on this day.
 

What is Thursday?

300

To go on board a vessel

What is embark?

400

Before marrying Romeo, Juliet tells the Nurse she will go here, though it’s really her excuse to meet Friar Laurence.

What is go to confession

400

Romeo kills Tybalt for this reason, which he says outweighs the prince's laws.

What is revenge for Mercutio’s death?

400

Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet secretly because he believes their union could do this for their families.
 

What is end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?

400

Mercutio curses both families before he dies with this famous line.

What is “A plague o’ both your houses”?

400
The definition of truculent

What is eager to fight or argue?

500

 Juliet famously says this line after learning Romeo is a Montague (hint: Love & Hate)

What is "My only love sprung from my only hate."

500

Romeo often describes Juliet using imagery of stars, light, and the heavens—this word describes that kind of heavenly imagery.

What is celestial?

500

Romeo discovers Juliet's identity through this method during the party.
 

What is asking the Nurse?

500

Romeo must flee to this city after being banished from Verona.

What is Mantua?

500

The definition of unfeigned

What is genuine or sincere?