Prologue
The Prologue is written in this poetic form
A sonnet
The beginning of the book begins with insults between the Capulets and Montagues, and results in this
What is a fight?
The location at which Romeo first sees Juliet
What is the Capulet's party?
This character's primary role in the story is to act as a go-between for Romeo and Juliet
Who is the nurse?
This is what Benviolio is afraid of when he begs Mercutio, "I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire./The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,"
What is a fight with the Capulets?
Sonnets most traditionally focus on this theme
This character says, ""I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me."
Who is Benvolio?
Romeo and Juliet's first lines together create this kind of poem
What is a sonnet?
Romeo approach the Friar for this reason
The reason why Romeo tells Tybalt, "I have to love thee."
What is Romeo married Juliet, Tybalt's cousin?
The phrase "From the fatal loins" suggests that Romeo and Juliet will
What is die?
This character says, "What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee"
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo and Juliet's sonnet contains an extended metaphor comparing these two things
What are praying and kissing?
When Friar Lawrence says, "Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,/So soon forsaken?" he is communicating this idea about Romeo's love
What is that Romeo has moved on so quickly from Rosaline and may be moving too fast?
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
What is banishment from Verona?
What phrase suggests that the feud is old, yet still causes problems today
What is "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny?"
This character describes his lovesickness with phrases such as, "O brawling love, O loving hate"
Who is Romeo?
Romeo swears his love upon this natural phenomenon
What is the moon?
Mercutio uses the phrase "prince of cats" to show Tybalt is...
What is a quick and skilled swordsman?
The main two instigators of the conflict
Who are Tybalt and Mercutio?
This celestial phrase in the prologue suggests the unfortunate destiny of Romeo and Juliet
What is "star-cross'd lovers?"
This character says, "He shall be endured" in regards to Romeo attending his party, and says to an angry Tybalt, "You are a saucy boy."
Who is Capulet?
Juliet, in the balcony scene, says, "I have no joy of this contract tonight./It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden" meaning their love is moving too _____
What is fast?
What lines from the Friar's monologue at the beginning of Act 3 Scene 1 communicates that the same substance can contain both fatal and life-giving properties?
What is, "Within the infant rind of this weak flower /Poison hath residence — and medicine power"?
This is what Romeo means when he says, "That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul/Is but a little way above our heads,/Staying for thine to keep him company./Either thou or I, or both, must go with him."
What is that either he or Tybalt must die?