Characters 1
Romantic and Impulsive: deeply passionate and often acts on impulse, particularly when it comes to love
Romeo Montague
Intelligent and Insightful: capable of deep thought, often displaying maturity beyond her years.
Juliet Capulet
How many lines does a sonnet have?
a. 12 ; b. 14; c. 10; d. 9
b. 14
“Juliet IS the sun.”
Metaphor
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet?
Rosaline
Hot-Headed and Aggressive: quick to anger and violence.
Tybalt Capulet
Witty and Loyal: deeply devoted to Romeo and always stands by his side.
Mercutio
Shakespearean Sonnets are written in IAMBIC PENTAMETER.
What does Iambic Pentameter sound like?
A heartbeat
Simile
Romeo and Juliet both die from poison.
True or False.
False.
How does each die?
Loyal and Protective: fiercely devoted to Juliet and always has her best interests at heart.
The Nurse
Authoritative and Just: seeks to maintain peace and order.
The first stanza of a sonnet…
a. Establishes a main idea and/or metaphor
b. Establishes a problem/ conflict concerning the main idea/ metaphor
c. Provides a resolution/ result to the conflict presented
a. Establishes a main idea and/or metaphor
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon"
Personification
All of the following events result from Romeo’s killing of Tybalt except —
A Romeo is banished from Verona
B Juliet is to marry Paris on Thursday
C Romeo and Juliet cannot reveal their marriage
D Juliet decides that Paris is better than Romeo
D Juliet decides that Paris is better than Romeo
Loyal Relative and Peacemaker: often tries to mediate disputes between the Montagues and Capulets.
Benvolio Montague
Authoritative and Short-Tempered: expects others to do what he commands
Lord Capulet
The third stanza of a sonnet…
a. Continues/ Gives more information about the main idea/ metaphor
b. Establishes a problem/ conflict concerning the main idea/ metaphor
c. Provides a resolution/ result to the conflict presented
b. Establishes a problem/ conflict concerning the main idea/ metaphor
"O BRAWLING LOVE, O LOVING HATE..."
a. personification
b. Oxymoron
c. metaphor
d. allusion
b. Oxymoron
What is the main idea of the speech that Friar Lawrence gives in Act 3?
(Hint: "I have to fill this basket of mine with poisonous weeds and medicinal flowers. The Earth is nature’s mother and also nature’s tomb.")
Shallow and Superficial: She is more concerned with appearances and social status than with genuine human connection.
Lady Capulet
Wise and Benevolent: kind and understanding figure who seeks to help others, even if it means putting himself at risk of punishment
Friar Lawrence
Which of the following scenes is NOT written in Sonnet form?
a. The balcony scene
b. Act 1 Prologue
c. Romeo & Juliet's first interaction @the party
d. Act 2 Prologue
a. The balcony scene
"My bounty is a BOUNDLESS AS THE SEA, My love as DEEP"
a. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor
c. alliteration
d. allusion
a. Hyperbole
The turning point in Romeo and Juliet occurs when —
A Romeo and Juliet marry
B Tybalt kills Mercutio
C Juliet’s parents arrange her marriage to Paris
D Romeo kills Tybalt
B Tybalt kills Mercutio