Suicide and Murder
When he threatens suicide, Romeo says he will use a knife to find his name in a vile part of this.
What is his anatomy (body)
He comes between Mercutio and Tybalt when they fight.
Who is Romeo?
Juliet believes it to be a nightingale, though Romeo rightly surmises it is the sound of one of these.
What is a lark?
Romeo would have gone to Juliet's room and consummated the marriage, except he happens to meet him talking to Mercutio.
Who is Tybalt?
If heaven is Verona, where Juliet is, then this place is hell.
Where is Mantua?
The Capulets ask for Romeo's death due to the death of this key antagonist.
Who is Tybalt?
She brings Juliet news of Tybalt's death.
Who is the nurse?
Friar Laurence marvels that while Romeo has the body of a man, he sheds the tears of one of these.
What is a woman?
Due to a death in the streets, the Prince gives Romeo this punishment.
What is banishment?
After she dismisses the nurse, Juliet, powerless to bring back Romeo, threatens suicide by saying she still has the power to do this three-letter verb.
What is die?
The families drag the corpses to the feet of this man, Mercutio's cousin.
Who is the Prince?
Mercutio calls Tybalt the king of these.
What is a cat?
Juliet is expecting the nurse to bring news of Romeo, but instead she brings this morbid news.
What is Tybalt's death?
It is not clear that Tybalt meant to kill Mercutio or whether it was merely one of these.
What is an accident (or synonym)?
After the killing of Tybalt, Romeo goes to his room to hide.
Who is Friar Laurence?
It is one of the three animals Romeo says are in heaven because they may look on Juliet while he is banished in Matua (hell).
What is a dog (or a cat or a mouse or any unworthy thing)?
Though Juliet had hoped to wait for Romeo to return, she is flustered by news that she has this engagement on Thursday.
What is a marriage (to Paris)?
This is the number of hours Juliet will appear to be dead, while she is merely drugged to sleep.
What is two-and-forty (42)?
This friend advises Juliet to marry Paris.
Who is the nurse?
Juliet assures Romeo that the nightingale nightly sings in one of these
What is a pomegranate tree?
In order to save Juliet, Friar Laurence give her a vile of potion that will drug her to sleep this many hours.
What is two-and-forty (42)?