Literary Terms
"loving hate"
Oxymoron
Which character is known to be very talkative?
The Nurse
Why does Juliet have an issue with Romeo's identity?
He's a Montague; her family and his have long been in a feud
What city in Italy was the play set in?
Verona
"When the sun sets the air doth drizzle dew."
Alliteration
Which character is very violent and was quick to start a fight?
Tybalt
What was Romeo's punishment for slaying Tybalt?
Banishment
What was the name of the city Romeo was banished to?
Mantua
The references to Greek mythology in the play are examples of-
allusions
Which character gave a speech about Queen Mab?
Mercutio
What was the turning point of the play?
Tybalt's death
Where did Juliet say "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Her balcony
When Juliet said "methinks I see thee, now thou art below, as one dead in the bottom of a tomb, what was this an example of?
Foreshadowing
Which character died of grief from the news of her son's banishment?
Lady Montague
What was the name of the character that failed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Friar John
Where was the fight between Count Paris and Romeo?
The Capulet grave site
When Juliet gave a long speech alone on stage while waiting for Romeo to arrive so they can spend their wedding night together, this was an example of a(n)-
soliloquy
Which character said "Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field."?
Lord Capulet
What was the resolution of the play?
The feuding families made statues in honor of Romeo and Juliet; they end the feud
What century was the play set in?
14th century