PROLOGUE
The prologue tells us these two families are enemies.
What are the Montagues and Capulets?
Romeo first sees Juliet at this event.
What is the Capulet party?
Juliet says, “O Romeo, Romeo,” while standing here.
What is the balcony?
Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight because he hates this family.
What is the Montague family?
Juliet appears to be dead because she drinks this.
What is Friar Lawrence’s potion?
The prologue describes Romeo and Juliet with this two-word phrase.
What is “star-crossed lovers”?
Romeo sneaks into the party with these two friends.
Who are Mercutio and Benvolio?
Juliet worries about Romeo because of this problem.
What is that he is a Montague/their families are enemies?
Mercutio is killed by this character.
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo believes Juliet is truly dead because he never receives this.
What is Friar Lawrence’s message/letter?
The prologue reveals this major ending before the play even begins.
What is that Romeo and Juliet will die?
Juliet is shocked to learn Romeo belongs to this family.
What is the Montague family?
Romeo secretly listens while Juliet does this.
What is talks about/confesses her love for him?
Romeo tries to stop the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt, but this happens instead.
What is Mercutio gets stabbed/killed?
Romeo dies by using this.
What is poison?
The prologue is written in this poetic form with 14 lines.
What is a sonnet?
Tybalt becomes angry because Romeo does this at the party.
What is crashing/sneaking into the Capulet party?
Juliet says, “What’s in a name?” meaning this.
What is that names are not important?
After the fight, Romeo receives this punishment from the Prince.
What is banishment/exile?
Juliet dies using this weapon.
What is Romeo’s dagger?
The purpose of the prologue is to introduce the conflict and this literary element.
What is foreshadowing?
Romeo and Juliet speak together using this shared poetic structure.
What is a sonnet?
This literary device is heavily used in the balcony scene: exaggerated expressions of love.
What is hyperbole?
Mercutio says, “A plague o’ both your houses!” This line shows his anger toward these people.
Who are the Montagues and Capulets?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet finally cause this to happen.
What is peace between the Montagues and Capulets?