Act 4
Act 5
Lit. Terms
Lit. Terms Continued...
Characters
100

What is Friar Lawrence's plan for Juliet?

She will fake her own death and run away with Romeo.

100

What news does Balthazar bring Romeo in the beginning of Act 5?

Juliet is "dead."

100

Where non-human things are described as having human attributes: ________. 

Personification

100

What is a simile?

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as." 

100

Who decided to move up Juliet's wedding to Paris?

Lord Capulet. 

200

What does Paris & Lord Montague think has upset Juliet so much in the beginning of Act 4?

Tybalt's death

200

Why does Paris visit Juliet’s tomb?

To mourn her and pay his respects.

200

Refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses: ________.

Imagery

200

An ____________ is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text; usually a reference to a famous person, literary text, or historical event. 

Allusion

200

Who discovers Juliet’s seemingly dead body?

The Nurse

300

True or False: Juliet surprises her parents by apologizing for her earlier actions and agreeing to marry Paris.

True. 

300

Why should Romeo have realized Juliet was not dead?

Her cheeks and lips are still red/warm. 

300

A comparison that aims to explain a thing or idea by likening it to something else: ________.

Analogy 

300

 A _________________ is a speech made by a single character in a work of literature or dramatic work.

Monologue

300

Who kills Paris?

Romeo

400

What does Juliet fear may happen if she drinks the potion?

She will die or wake up alone in the tomb. 

400

Why does Friar Lawrence leave Juliet alone in the tomb?

He is afraid of being discovered there/found by the constables. 

400

When a character speaks to him or herself, relating his or her innermost thoughts and feelings as if thinking aloud: ________.

Soliloquy. 

400

There are three types of _______________: situational, dramatic, and verbal. 

Ex. A police station being robbed. 

Irony

400

What is the last thing Romeo does before he dies?

He kisses Juliet. 

500

Why does Juliet think Friar Lawrence may betray her?

To hide his role in her marriage.

500

How do Capulet and Montague react to the death’s of their children?

They agree to end the feud & build statues of each other's children. 

500

A statement that appears to be contradictory, but with reflection then makes sense: ________.

Ex, "Less is more," or "youth is wasted on the young."

Paradox

500

___________________ is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms or ideas are intentionally paired in order to make a point. 

For example, “bittersweet” or “sad smile.”

Oxymoron

500

Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?

To try and find poison on his lips and die with him.