Vocabulary
Plot
Characters
Quotations
Interpretation
100
flooding
What is inundation?
100
The apothecary gives this reason for not wanting to sell Romeo poison.
What is it is against the law to sell lethal drugs?
100
This character tells Romeo the news of Juliet's supposed death.
Who is Balthasar?
100
Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. Beauty's ensign yet is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, and Death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Who is Romeo?
100
Then I defy you, stars!
What is Romeo is cursing his fate for the unfortunate turn of events?
200
a gloomy state of mind
What is melancholy?
200
The apothecary sells Romeo the poison for this reason.
What is he is poor and needs the money?
200
This character died of melancholy.
Who is Lady Montague?
200
Then I defy you, stars!
Who is Romeo?
200
Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. Beauty's ensign yet is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, and Death's pale flag is not advanced there.
What is Juliet still has all of the signs of beauty; she doesn't look dead?
300
grave, sober, or mirthless
What is solemn?
300
This is the reason why the Friar's letter was never delivered to Romeo.
What is they were not allowed to enter Mantua because of fears of the Black Plague?
300
This character tells Friar Laurence that Romeo did not receive the letter.
Who is Friar John?
300
My poverty, but not my will, consents.
Who is the apothecary?
300
My poverty, but not my will, consents.
What is the apothecary does not want to sell Romeo poison but, since he is poor, he'll take the money?
400
a sign, token or emblem
What is ensign?
400
Romeo kills Paris for this reason.
What is he threatens to turn him into the police?
400
When the prince asks for the parties responsible for the recent deaths, this person takes the blame.
Who is Friar Laurence?
400
This is that banish'd haughty Montague, that murder'd my love's cousin!
Who is Paris?
400
A greater power than we can contradict hath thwarted our intents.
What is that, no matter what the Friar and Juliet planned, fate was more powerful?
500
a funeral song
What is dirges?
500
Romeo may have noticed these clues to tell that Juliet wasn't actually dead.
What is she her face and lips still had color in them; she wasn't yet pale?
500
Name the six people who died throughout the play as a result of the family feud.
Who are Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Lady Montague, Romeo and Juliet?
500
A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head.
Who is the prince?
500
See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.
What is the result of their fighting is that heaven killed their children even though they loved each other?