Protagonist of the play; son of Lord and Lady Montague.
Romeo
Secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Laurence
Talkative friend of Romeo; "the comic relief"
Mercutio
Shakespeare's plays were performed at which theatre?
The Globe
Shakespeare's most well-known tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet
Protagonist of the play; daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet
Juliet
Kills Tybalt and Paris before taking his own life.
Romeo
Wants their daughter to be married; dismisses their child's wishes
Lady Capulet
TRUE OR FALSE: Shakespeare was known as "The Bard"
True
Tragedies usually end with multiple _______________.
Deaths
Peace-loving cousin of Romeo; killed by Tybalt
Mercutio
Closest to Juliet, but ends up turning against her at the end of Act 4.
Nurse
Juliet
How many acts are usually in a Shakespearean play?
5
The setting of Romeo and Juliet
Verona
Ruler of Verona; a neutral character
Prince Escalus
Misinformed Romeo that Juliet was dead.
Balthasar (Romeo's Servant)
Sells poison to Romeo
Apothecary
Plays are broken down into Acts and ___________.
Scenes
Tybalt is an example of which character type?
Static; he does not change
Dies from grieving over the banishment of her son
Lady Montague
Agrees for child to be married to Count Paris shortly after the death of his nephew.
Lord Capulet
The Nurse's Servant
Peter
Stratford-upon-Avon
Balthasar made a short comment to the audience. This is an example of what? (dialogue, monologue, aside, or soliloquy)
Aside