In the Script
A conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
This is the word that means "enemy".
What is foe?
"My only love sprung from my only hate."
Who is Juliet?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. Arise fair sun.
Options: metaphor, simile, personification
What is a metaphor?
Romeo's cousin
Who is Benvolio?
Words written in the script that are not intended to be read aloud
What are stage directions?
This is the word that means "are".
"A plague o' both your houses."
Who is Mercutio?
Then window, let day in and let life out.
Options: rhetorical question, alliteration, antithesis
What is alliteration?
Lady Capulet's deceased kinsman
Who is Tybalt?
A speech by one person directed at other characters
(Ex. Prince Escalus's speech to announce a punishment following a fight)
What is a monologue?
This is the word that means "there".
What is "thither"?
"I'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor (hatred) to pure love."
Who is Friar Lawrence?
"So smile the heavens with this holy act..."
Options: simile, metaphor, personification
What is personification?
Juliet's noble suitor
Who is Count Paris?
A secret "side" comment that is not heard by some other character
What is an aside?
This is the word that means "kill"?
Slay
"Banishment! Be merciful, say 'death'."
Who is Romeo?
"Did ever a dragon keep so fair a cave?"
Options: rhetorical question, alliteration, antithesis
What is a rhetorical question?
Revealed Juliet's identity to Romeo
Who is Nurse?
Words spoken while the character is alone on stage
What is a soliloquy?
This is the word that means "kick out"?
What is "exile" or "banish"?
"Wife, bid her, on Thursday, tell her, she shall be married to this noble earl."
Who is Lord Capulet?
I must be gone and live, or stay and die.
Options: rhetorical question, alliteration, antithesis
What is antithesis?
Wanted Juliet to consider marrying Paris PRIOR to the party
Who are Lady Capulet and Nurse?