Dramatis Personae
Juliet's last name
Romeo compares Juliet to this celestial object when he says, "It is the east, and Juliet is the_______."
What is the sun?
Early in Act IV, Juliet says she would rather do this than marry Paris.
What is end her own life?
"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Who is Juliet?
This character is witty, loyal to Romeo, and delivers the famous Queen Mab speech.
Who is Mercutio?
Romeo's last name
What is Montague?
Mercutio describes 'Queen Mab' as this type of figure who visits those in love in their dreams.
What is a fairy?
Juliet, in order to make her parents happy (in a truly temporary way), says this to them after she returns home from Friar Laurence's cell.
What is apologize for her disobedience and happily announce she will marry Paris?
"A plague on both your houses!"
Who is Mercutio?
This character is impulsive, romantic, and willing to risk everything for love.
This character helps Romeo and Juliet create a plan to escape Verona in secret so that they may enjoy their married life
Who is Friar Laurence?
Answer: Juliet uses this figurative device when she says, "Parting is such sweet sorrow."
What is an oxymoron?
In Act IV, this is the lie Juliet tells to Paris to explain why she is at Friar Laurence's cell
What is to give confession?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."
Who is Juliet?
This character is practical, talkative, and acts as Juliet's confidante for most of the play.
Who is the Nurse?
This 'character' is not really a character at all-- it is another word for a person who sells powerful medicine.
Who is the apothecary?
Romeo uses this figurative device when he describes love as "a smoke made with the fume of sighs."
What is a metaphor?
What is to move up their wedding to Wednesday instead of Thursday?
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
Who is Friar Laurence?
This character values family and honor. They also kill Mercutio.
Who is Tybalt?
This prince rules Verona and threatens severe punishment for further public fighting.
Who is Prince Escalus?
Shakespeare uses this technique throughout the play when references to stars, fate, and death hint at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
This is the name of the city where Romeo and Juliet must go if they plan to be together without interference from their families.
What is Mantua?
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Who is Prince Escalus?
This character warns Juliet that if she does not marry Paris, she will be stripped of her family name and cast out onto the streets.
Who is Capulet?