Characters
Young, falls in love with Romeo, takes a sleeping potion
Who is Juliet Capulet
Where does Romeo first spy Juliet and what happens during their meeting?
The masquerade party; Romeo and Juliet kiss
The Denouement (resolution)
How many main characters are dead at the end of the play?
Six
In love with love, marries Juliet, kills Tybalt, Paris and himself
Who is Romeo
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
To avenge the death of his best friend, Mercutio
many of the basic narrative elements are provided. This often involves establishing characters, establishing the setting and establishing conflicts.
Introduction (exposition)
Who kills Paris and why?
Paris believes that Romeo is the reason Juliet is dead, so they fight and Romeo kills him
Romeo's cousin, tries to keep the peace
Who is Benvolio
Why do Juliet's parents believe she is weeping in her room?
Because she is sad over the death of Tybalt
the point at which the conflict is resolved and the struggle between opposing forces ends
What is the climax
Why does Lady Montague die?
Grief over Romeo's exile
More motherly to Juliet than her own mother
Who is Nurse
Why does Juliet take the sleeping potion?
She would rather die than marry Paris; she must fool her family into thinking she is dead so she can run away with Romeo.
The event that creates conflict between two forces
What is the inciting forces
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
A tragedy
Starts fights, Juliet's cousin, killed by Romeo, kills Mercutio
Who is Tybalt
How does the story end? Be specific.
Romeo and Juliet both end up dead and the parents are to blame due to their senseless feud.
The point where the protagonist makes a decision that brings about change.
What is the crisis
What is the pattern that iambic pentameter follows?
unstressed syllable followed by stressed syllable