Characters
nicknamed "the King of Cats," this character vows revenge for Romeo and his friends crashing the Capulet masquerade
Tybalt
How Romeo and his friends find out about the Capulet party
an illiterate servant asks them to help read the names on the invitation and tells them to come, if they are not of the house of Montague
"Lay me in the tomb with Juliet."
Paris
Mercutio's "Queen Mab" speech is considered this type, since his friends are around to hear it
monologue
What town Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon
this character had a daughter named Susan who was born around the same time as Juliet (but died)
the Nurse
the only character on this list who DOES NOT DIE in the play: Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Paris, Benvolio, Mercutio
Benvolio
"Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm!"
Mercutio
a 14-line poem that ends with a couplet
SONNET
What year Shakespeare was born in
1564
this character reportedly died of grief
Lady Montague
All four steps of Friar Laurence's "plan" for Juliet to get out of her predicament
1. Agree to marry Paris.
2. Go to bed, making sure you're alone.
3. Drink the potion.
4. Awake in the tomb and flee with Romeo.
"All are punish'd."
Prince Escalus
A figure of speech that's not meant literally, such as "wild-goose chase"
How many plays Shakespeare wrote
37
this character bites his thumb at the Montague servants in the first scene of Act I
Sampson
the four fears Juliet has right before taking the potion
1. It won't work.
2. It's poison.
3. She'll wake up too soon and suffocate.
4. She'll wake up too soon and go crazy.
"There art thou happy!"
Friar Laurence
ALLUSION
Shakespear's wife's name
Ann Hathaway
this character sells Romeo poison
who brings Romeo news of Juliet's death
Balthasar
"I could not send it—here it is again—Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, So fearful were they of infection."
Friar John
vivid description, such as of the Apothecary's dwelling in Act V
imagery
How many of Shakespeare's children lived to adulthood
TWO