Characters
This character acts as Romeo’s confidante. Romeo turns to him for advice and support.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
Juliet's word for "why" when talking about Romeo's name
What is "wherefore"?
The city to which Prince Escalus banishes Romeo
What is Mantua?
The servant's strategy for choosing a cook
What is licking his fingers?
This character sentences Romeo to exile or banishment after Romeo kills Tybalt.
Who is Prince Escalus?
When Romeo first sees Juliet at the balcony he compares her to the _____.
What is the sun?
The two characters in the play related to Prince Escalus.
Who are Mercutio and Paris?
What Juliet lays beside her in case the potion doesn't work.
What is a dagger?
Shakespeare used these poetic devices that have two consecutive, rhyming lines with the same meter and number of beats.
What are rhyming couplets?
This character is the nurse's assistant and a servant for the Capulets.
Who is Peter?
Romeo and Juliet agree that the nurse will meet him at what time?
What is 9 a.m.?
DAILY DOUBLE: Tybalt's nickname
What is "Prince of Cats"?
The animal name Nurse calls Juliet as a term of affection.
What is "lamb"?
“These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and podwer, which, as they kiss, consume.” This is an example of what literary device?
What is simile?
This character is Romeo’s cousin and a peacemaker between the two families.
Who is Benvolio?
The weather event to which Juliet compares the speed of her relationship to Romeo
What is lightning?
The day of week Lord Capulet originally plans a wedding for Juliet.
What is Thursday?
The character who finds Juliet "dead."
Who is Nurse?
DAILY DOUBLE: “O brawling love. O loving hate.” This is an example of what literary device?
What is oxymoron/opposite/contradiction?
This character bites his thumb in the direction of two Montagues to start a fight in Act I.
Who is Sampson?
“That which we call a _______ by any other word would smell as sweet.”
What is a rose?
The way Friar Lawrence says Romeo should feel because Juliet is alive, and Romeo is banished not executed.
What is "fortunate"?
The herb Friar Lawrence says to pin to Juliet's corpse.
What is rosemary?
Juliet says, "'banished' equals the death of ten thousand Tybalts." What literary device is this?
What is hyperbole?