Play structure
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet is written in this specific type of 14-line poem with a set rhyme scheme.
Sonnet
Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts but in their eyes.
Friar Laurence
Who says the following line and what does it mean?: “Then I defy you, stars.”
Romeo. I defy you fate. / Fate does not control me.
Sleeps in the graveyard, informs Romeo Juliet is "dead"
Balthasar
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun
Metaphor
Shakespeare frequently writes in this meter or rhythm.
Iambic Pentameter
O happy daggar! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.”.
Juliet
What does Friar Laurence say about plants?
They have the power to heal AND to hurt (just like people)
Represents law in Verona, banishes Romeo, related to Mercutio
The Prince
O happy daggar! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.”.
Personification
Unrhymed speech which is often spoken by less intelligent characters / comic relief characters is called..
Prose
“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word /As I hate hell...and thee./ Have at thee, coward!”
Tybalt
What is the modern day equivalent of an apothecary?
A pharmacist
Nobleman that wants Juliet’s hand in marriage
Paris
O brawling love, O loving hate
Oxymoron
When Romeo exclaims, "Then I defy you, stars!" he is rejecting...
Fate
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.
Chorus
What city does Romeo flee to after he is banished?
Mantua
Seeks to marry Romeo & Juliet in the hopes of ending the family feud
Friar Laurence
I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Foreshadowing
Trapped in a quarantine house, unable to deliver the message to Romeo
Friar John
An you be mine, I’ll give you to my friend. / And you not hang, beg, starve, die in the streets.
Capulet
Write a theme statement for Romeo and Juliet.
Answers will vary.
Dies of heartbreak
Lady Montague
When the audience knows what's coming for the characters before the characters do...
Dramatic Irony