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Vocabulary
Literary Terms
R&J Quotes
R&J Literary Examples
Translations
100
that which is carried with difficulty; obligation
What is burden?
100
Time and place in which the story happens
What is setting?
100
“It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
Who is Romeo?
100
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life"
What is theme?
100
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is "Oh Romeo, Romeo, where are you Romeo?"
200
a general assistant or laborer (especially on a farm)
What is a swamper?
200
Point of greatest interest or suspense in the story; the turning point in which the outcome of the conflict is decided
What is the climax?
200
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Who is Juliet?
200
"My grave is like to be my wedding bed"
What is foreshadowing?
200
"An you be mine I’ll give you to my friend; And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, For by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee"
What is "you are mine, so I'll give you to my friend. If not, then you can hang, beg, starve, die in the streets; I will not take you back."
300
having an attitude of doubt
What is skeptically?
300
Struggle between two forces in a literary work
What is conflict?
300
“All are punished.”
Who is the Prince?
300
"Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear"
What is a simile?
300
"Did my heart love til now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty til this night."
What is "Have I ever fallen in love before? No way! I've never seen true beauty until right now."
400
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
What is an anecdote?
400
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point
What is a hyperbole?
400
“If thou be merciful, open the tomb, lay me with Juliet.”
Who is Paris?
400
"Heaven is here, Where Juliet lives"
What is a metaphor?
400
"...and having now provided A gentleman of princely parentage, And then to have a wretched pulling fool To answer, 'I’ll not wed, I cannot love; I am too young, I pray you pardon me!'”
What is "...I have fixed you up with the perfect man and you are such an idiot that you would answer me, 'I'm not going to marry him; I can't love yet; I am too young; please forgive me!'"
500
the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; impressiveness
What is solemnity?
500
A figure of speech in which an idea, animal, or thing is described as if it were a person
What is personification?
500
“Therefore love moderately; long love doth so”
Who is Friar Lawrence?
500
"Ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man"
What is a pun?
500
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!"
What is "her beauty is so magnificent that it teaches all the lights in the world how to be as bright and beautiful as she is."