Vocab.
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Couplet
Juliet's caretaker
Nurse
These two take their lives by the end of the play
Romeo and Juliet
The Capulets want Juliet to marry this noble fellow
Paris
Act 5
The humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest two or more meanings at the same time
Pun
He marries Romeo and Juliet to try to end the feud
Friar Lawrence
His dying words were "a plague on both your houses!"
Mercutio
She says "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo?"
Juliet
Act 3
a 14-line poem written with a specific rhyme scheme and meter
Sonnet
The ruler of Verona, he hates the family feud
Prince Escalus
Romeo slays him to get revenge for his friend's death
Tybalt
This thing gave Romeo away as a Montague at the Capulet party
his voice
In this act, we are introduced to the characters and they meet each other for the first time
Act 1
A speech in which a character is alone on stage and expresses thoughts aloud
Soliloquy
Romeo's cousin who tries to cheer him up and frequently tries to break up fights
Benvolio
Romeo kills him in Act 5, though he does not want to
Paris
Lord Capulet moves Juliet's wedding up one day because of this
to help her overcome her sadness about Tybalt
This act builds up to Romeo and Juliet's marriage and includes the famous balcony scene.
Act 2
A long, uninterrupted speech by one character presented in front of others
Monologue
Romeo's servant boy who brings him news of Juliet's death
Balthazar
She passes away from grief at Romeo's banishment
Lady Montague
Juliet is dead
In this act, Juliet falls asleep under the spell of her potion.
Act 4