Plot
The person that communicates with Romeo on Juliet's behalf
Who is the Nurse?
The definition of countervail:
"It cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minutes gives me in her sight" says Romeo about Juliet.
Latin roots: contra=against, valeo= power, strength, value
What is "to equal, measure up, or compare"?
The noun Rancor comes from the latin verb rancere (to stink, be rotten).
"Turn your households' rancor to pure love" says the Friar about the Montagues and the Capulets.
Rancor means:
What is hatred?
Benvolio and Mercutio think that Romeo is with this person in the Capulet orchard
Who is Rosaline?
The definition of "consort"
Latin roots: con=with, sortem=share
"To be consorted with the humorous night" says Benvolio.
What is "to associate"?
"She would be swift in motion as a ball" says Juliet about the Nurse. This figure of speech is is called a:
What is a simile?
How soon Romeo and Juliet plan on getting married after declaring their love for each other
What is the very next day?
Shakespeare's ______ features blank verse.
_______ definition: Organizing rhythms to create powerful sound and emphasize meaning
What is "prosody"?
Juliet waits so long for the Nurse to come back that "the sun's beams driving back shadows over low'ring hills". This is what low'ring means:
What is darkening?
This is the message that Romeo gives the Nurse to tell Juliet
What is "Juliet must go to confession at Friar Lawrence's cell"?
Benedicite has the Latin roots "bene" (good) and "dic" (speak, declare) and ends in "-ite" (indicating it is an imperative word addressing "you"). It means __________
What is "God bless you"?
Mercutio refers to this character as the "Prince of Cats"
Who is Tybalt?