Name That Speaker
Drama Terms
PLOT POINTS
characters
miscellaneous
100
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun..."
Who is Romeo
100
Song of the Goat!
What is TRAGOS
100
In Act One, this obscene gesture starts a street brawl between the families' servants?
What is 'the biting of the thumb'
100
This person was Romeo's FIRST love interest
Who is Rosaline
100
"Oh thou detestable maw. Thou womb of death, gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth..."
Who is Romeo
200
"Parting is of such sweet sorrow, that I may say goodnight, 'till it be morrow."
Who is Juliet
200
The good that comes out of the bad
What is CATHARSIS
200
In act one, when Tybalt discovers Romeo at the Capulet party, Capulet instructs Tybalt to...
What is "Ignore him"
200
This character maintains a close, mother-like relationship with Juliet until the end of Act Three.
Who is the Nurse
200
Capulet arranges a marriage between Juliet and Paris downstairs. Juliet is upstairs with her husband Romeo. This is a clear example of ________ irony.
What is situational irony
300
"Not Romeo, Prince. He was Mercutio's friend. His fault concludes but what the law should end.
Who is Montague
300
Pity, terror and awe
What is HAMMARTIA
300
In Act two, Friar Laurence agrees to marry the young couple because
What is He believes the marriage will stop the feud between the families.
300
This young character tries to keep the peace during the play and fails every time.
Who is Benvolio
300
Romeo finds out about the Capulet party in this unusual way:
What is the Capulets' illiterate servant asks him to read the invitation.
400
"Death lies upon her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower in all the field."
Who is Capulet?
400
Long, internal speech in which the character is alone on stage, revealing innter thoughts and feelings
What is SOLILOQUY
400
In Act three, Romeo's punishment for the murder of Tybalt will be
What is banishment
400
This character initially believes that marriage is not an honor that (s)he dreams of
Who is Juliet
400
This is the last of three homicides in the play.
What is Romeo murders Paris.
500
"A plague on both your houses. They've made worm's meat of me."
Who is Mercutio
500
"SWEET SORROW" is an example of???
What is an OXYMORON
500
In Act 4, the Apothacary sells Romeo illegal poison because
What is he is poverty stricken
500
This adult character, though not related to the families, loses a family member to the street brawl in Act three.
Who is the Prince
500
Romeo sees Juliet in the Capulet mausoleum and takes his own life because he believes she is dead. The audience knows she is alive. This is a clear example of __________ irony.
What is dramatic irony