Romeo and Juliet Final

Themes

100

True or False: One of the themes of Romeo and Juliet is to put your love life before your family?

False

200

What is the definition of theme?

The main message of a story

300

Name ONE theme from from Romeo and Juliet

1. Actions have consequences

2. Loyalty can be both good and bad

3. Fate/Star-crossed lovers 

400

Both Tybalt and Juliet's tragic ending goes back to what theme we have discussed in class?

Actions have consquences

500

Give me an example of how "Loyalty can be good or bad" from the book

Answers include:

1. Good= Friar Lawrence trying to help Romeo become unbanished from Verona

2. Good= Nurse staying loyal to Juliet even though she didn't agree with her marrying Paris

3. Good= Benvolio giving Romeo advice to get over Rosaline

4. Bad= Balthasar in the end didn't stop Romeo from taking his own life

5. Bad= Can also be when Friar Lawrence made the plan to have Juliet fake her own death (it resulted in Romeo and Juliet's death

Whose got the rizz?

100

Juliet's parents wanted her to marry this guy

Paris

200

The holy figure of the story

Friar Lawrence

300

The main comic relief character of the story

Mercutio

400

This man was supposed to deliver a letter

Friar John

500

This man did deliver a letter, but incorrectly

Peter

Lit Terms

100

Not a text, but is the main message of a story

Theme

200

It sounds spooky, but is really just a hint to future events of a story

Foreshadow

300

Stand-up comedians are good at this, this term means to break the drama by using the use of humour

Comic Relief

400

Opposites don't always attract, these types of characters have opposite personalities for a reason in the story

Foil characters

500

The inner monologue of a character

Aside

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

100

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? 

Juliet

200

“But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”

Romeo

300

“Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink: I drink to thee.”

Juliet

400

Romeo? No not him, though, his face is more handsome than any man's and legs are prettier, and as for his hands and feet and body, they are not much to speak of...

Nurse

500

"I'm biting my thumb at you"

Sampson

Flaws and Brawls

100

True or False: For a character to have a tragic ending, they must die. 

False: They can have other bad things happen to them like illnesses, losing their limbs, losing jobs, losing friendships etc.

200

This character liked starting fights and was very aggressive

Tybalt

300

When a character is experiencing a conflict outside of their control

External conflict

400

Juliet's main character flaw

Naive

500

What are the three things NEEDED for a tragedy?

External conflicts, a character flaw, and that characters failure.