Characters
This character acts as Romeo’s confidante and turns to him for advice
Friar Lawrence
When Juliet says "Wherefore art thou Romeo," she is really asking this
Why are you Romeo
This is the city where the play is primarily set
Verona
"Juliet is the sun" is an example of this literary device
metaphor
This event caused Romeo to be banished.
killing Tybalt
Although Romeo's best friend, he is invited to the Capulet party because he is related to Prince Escalus
Mercutio
During the balcony scene, Romeo compares Juliet to this heavenly body
the sun
This is the penalty Prince Escalus imposes if the families fight again.
execution
The play's prologue is written in this poetic form
sonnet
This event causes Juliet to marry Paris sooner than expected
Lord Capulet’s demand and Tybalt's death
She is the character who raised Juliet and acts as a messenger for the lovers
the Nurse
Juliet says, "What's in a name? That which we call a ____ by any other word would smell as sweet."
a rose
This is the reason Friar Lawrence agrees to marry the young lovers
He hopes it will end the feud between the families
When the audience knows Juliet is not dead, but Romeo does not, it is this
dramatic irony
This causes Romeo to not receive the letter from Friar Lawrence
the quarantine of the plague?
This character is known as the "peacemaker" and is Romeo's cousin.
Benvolio
"O serpent heart hid with a flow'ring face!" is spoken by this character about Romeo.
Juliet
This is the total number of days that pass from their meeting to their deaths
4-5 days
"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire" is an example of this
oxymoron
This is the result of Romeo killing Tybalt
Romeo is banished
He is the fiery cousin of Juliet who kills Mercutio
Tybalt
Romeo says this about his love, Mercutio, right before his death
"I am a grave man"
This is the character who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead
Balthasar
The term "star-crossed lovers" refers to this concept
fate
This final event ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues
is the death of their children