Text Structures
The results of something are explained. What happened, as a result?
Cause and Effect
At the beginning of the play what is the name of the girl Romeo is in love with?
Rosaline
Who kills Mercutio and Tyblat?
Tybalt kills Mercutio, then Romeo kills Tybalt.
Comparing two things without using like or as?
Metaphor
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
Protagonist
What is the issue and how do we remedy it?
Problem and Solution
How old are both Romeo and Juliet
16 and 13
What is the punishment for killing Tybalt?
Exile
Words that mimic sounds?
Onomatopoeia
the struggle between two sides due to a disagreement in values, desires, motivations etc.
Conflict
How information is organized.
Chronological/Process/ Sequence
Who wants to marry Juliet at the beginning of the play?
Paris
What is Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet?
for Juliet to drink a sleeping potion to fake her death.
giving human qualities to non-human objects?
Personification
a series of events that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative.
Rising action
Two or more things are being presented and their similarities and differences are discussed.
Compare and Contrast
Where does Romeo go after leaving the Capulet party?
Juliet's orchard/ balcony
Why was the letter never delivered?
Friar John got quarantined in a house suspected to have the plague.
An extreme exaggeration?
Hyperbole
a plot element that hints at something to come later in the story?
Foreshadowing
Describing what you are writing about using details that paint a picture for your reader.
Descriptive
Get married
How do Romeo and Juliet die?
Romeo drinks poison and Juliet stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.
Using two words together that are usually opposites?
Oxymoron
learning about the character from other characters, or from the character’s actions or thoughts. We can ”paint a picture” without it being explicitly told to us. We are SHOWN things about the character.
Indirect Characterization