Dramatic Devices
Quirky Characters
Movie Buff
100

This is the term for a speech given by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts. 

A soliloquy 

100

This character's lengthy and rambling speeches, often about past events, are a defining trait.

The Nurse

100

In the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, the colors of the Montagues and the Capulets are evident. What color represents the Montague family? 

Blue

200

This dramatic device is used when the audience knows something that a character does not, such as Juliet being alive in the tomb.

Dramatic Irony

200

This character is known for his quick wit and use of these, often pun-filled, remarks

Mercutio

200

In the 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet, what famous actor portrays Paris? 

Paul Rudd

300

The play uses this poetic form for the prologue, and for many of Romeo and Juliet's early exchanges. (Also a poetic form we have studied together...)

A sonnet

300

This character's downfall is his excessive display of anger. 

Tybalt

300

In the 2013 version of Romeo and Juliet, what do Romeo and Juliet do right after they meet at the party. 

They run off together.

400

This literary device is used heavily in the play, especially in Romeo's early speeches, to show his exaggerated emotions. 

Hyperbole. 

400

This character has a tendency to create complex plans, often with unintended consequences, revealing his hubris or overconfidence. 

Friar Laurence

400

In the 2013 version of Romeo and Juliet, who decides to go after Rosaline? 

Benvolio