Literary Devices
What is an example of an allusion?
"At lovers’ perjuries,
They say, Jove laughs."
Act 2 Scene 2 lines 92-93
This is an allusion, reference, to Jove (also called Jupiter) who is the king of the Roman gods.
What is the nurse's concern about Romeo?
What is Juliet's cover story to get her to Friar Lawrence's cell to marry Romeo?
She will go to shrift (confession)
How long have Romeo and Juliet known each other when they get married?
One Day
"These violent delights have violent ends
An in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss, consume."
Contains what two literary devices?
Foreshadowing and Simile
"Farewell, ancient lady. Farewell, lady, lady, lady."
Is said by which character?
Mercutio
When Friar Lawrence realizes that Romeo has been out all night, who does he assume Romeo has been with?
Rosaline
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes their marriage will end the feud
What is an example Dramatic Irony?
"Alas poor Romeo! he is already dead;
stabbed with a white wench’s black eye;
shot through the ear with a love-song;"
Act 2 Scene 4 lines 14-16
Mercutio and Benvolio think that Romeo is still pining over Rosaline, but the audience knows that Romeo is over her and in love with Juliet.
"How art thou out of breath when thou hast breath
To say to me that thou art out of breath?
The excuse thou dost make in this delay
Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse."
Is said by Juliet TO which character?
The Nurse
"In one respect I'll thy assistant be.
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your household's rancor to pure love."
What is Friar Lawrence saying in these lines?
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet with the hope that the marriage will end the feud.
Sends a letter to Romeo challenging him to a duel.
Tybalt
"Oh, for a falconer's voice,
To lure this tassel gentle back again!
Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud,
Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies,
And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine,
With repetition of 'My Romeo!'"
Is an example of what literary device?
Allusion
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."
Is said by which character?
Juliet
"Thou art uproused by some distemperature
Or if not so, then here I hit it right:
Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight."
Is said by which character?
Friar Lawrence
"But soft!
What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"
To whom is Romeo directing these lines?
Juliet