Plot Basics
This event causes the opening fight in Act 1.
What is a street brawl between servants of the Montagues and Capulets?
This hot-tempered Capulet is obsessed with honor and fighting.
Who is Tybalt?
This long-standing rivalry drives the entire plot of the play.
What is the Montague–Capulet feud?
This theme suggests that forces beyond human control shape events.
What is fate?
This quote questions the importance of family names.
What is “What’s in a name?”
Romeo and Juliet first meet at this event.
What is the Capulet party?
This character provides comic relief but becomes a turning point in Act 3.
Who is Mercutio?
Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel mainly for this reason.
What is Romeo attending the Capulet party and dishonoring the family?
This theme contrasts intense love with violent hatred.
What is love vs. hate?
This line shows Romeo blaming fate after killing Tybalt.
What is “O, I am fortune’s fool!”?
During the balcony scene, Romeo and Juliet agree to do this.
What is get married in secret?
This religious figure believes the marriage could end the family feud.
Who is Friar Laurence?
These two characters die in Act 3, escalating the tragedy.
Who are Mercutio and Tybalt?
Romeo’s quick decisions highlight this theme.
What is impulsiveness?
This curse is spoken by Mercutio as he dies.
What is “A plague o’ both your houses!”?
This punishment is given to Romeo after Tybalt’s death.
What is banishment from Verona?
This character grows from obedient daughter to brave decision-maker.
Who is Juliet?
This moment officially turns the play from romance to tragedy.
What is Mercutio’s death?
Repeated failures in timing and communication emphasize this idea.
What is the danger of miscommunication?
This line reveals Juliet’s shock at Romeo’s identity
What is “My only love sprung from my only hate!”?
This tragic misunderstanding prevents Romeo from learning Juliet’s plan.
What is the failure of Friar Laurence’s letter to reach Romeo?
This character’s impulsiveness directly contributes to the tragedy.
Who is Romeo?
This final event ends the family feud.
What is the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
This theme shows how names and family loyalty create barriers.
What is identity and social conflict?
This line closes the play and reflects its tragic lesson.
What is “For never was a story of more woe…”?