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The worship of a physical object as a god

Noun

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Idolatry

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To imagine or contrive

To use magic to bring forth something

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Conjure

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The act of petitioning for help
Entreaty
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Invocation

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A false swearing
A lie
Noun

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Perjury

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To obtain or get
To get possession of
Verb

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Procure

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Able or apt to change
Fickle
Inconstant
Adjective

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Variable

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Difficult to control
Undisciplined
A spoiled person
Adjective/Noun

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Wanton

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Exile
The removal of one from his country
Noun

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Banishment

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Disaster
A deep depression caused by loss of misfortune
Noun

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Calamity

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To praise
To recommend as worthy of confidence
Verb

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Commend

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Mental skill or quickness

Noun

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Dexterity

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To triumph or succeed

Verb

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Prevail

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To settle or resolve
To restore a friendship
To make right
Verb

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Reconcile

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Repulsive, disgusting, despicable, or abhorrent

Adjective

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Vile

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“O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art
As glorious to this night, being over my head…”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Romeo
Himself
Juliet

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“Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan’s the fairer face.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Mercutio
Peter
Nurse

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"My life were better ended of their hate
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love." 
Speaker? 
To whom? 
Regarding?
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Romeo
Juliet
Juliet

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"With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. 
I have forgotten that name and that name's woe." 
Speaker? 
To whom? 
Regarding?
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Romeo
Friar Laurence
Rosaline

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“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Juliet
Romeo
Her love for Romeo

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“No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a Church door; but ‘tis enough, ‘twill serve.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Mercutio
Benvolio
The would Tybalt gave him

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“Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel.
Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love,
An hour but married, Tybalt murdered,
Doting like me, and like me banished,
Then mightst thou speak, then mightst thou tear thy hair,
And fall upon the ground, as I do now…”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Romeo
Friar Laurence
His banishment

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“Now by Saint Peter’s Church, and Peter too,
He shall not make me there a joyful bride!”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Juliet
Lady Capulet
Her marriage to Paris

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“My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest
That God had lent us but this only child;
But now I see this one is one too much,
And that we have a curse in having her.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Lord Capulet
Lady Capulet
Juliet

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“Well, thou hast comforted me marvelous much.
Go in; and tell my lady I am gone,
Having displeased my father, to Laurence’s cell,
To make confession and to be absolved.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?

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Juliet
Nurse
Lying to the nurse; she is actually going to Friar Laurence for advice

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To which three celestial bodies does Romeo compare Juliet in his soliloquy
Sun Moon Stars
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"What might through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun" was said by whom, and what does it mean
Romeo | Juliet is the light in his life; she brightens the night
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What does Juliet sat without knowing Romeo is beneath her window and what does it mean
(In study guide) | She doesn't understand why he has to be a Montague and she thinks that his name shouldn't define who he is
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Who said "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" What does it mean
Juliet | A name doesn't define character or properties of a person or thing
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What will happen to Romeo if her family's kinsmen catch him beneath Juliet's window
They'll kill him
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How does Juliet feel about Romeo professing his love so soon
She knows that she loves him but she is having doubts about wether he is being truthful
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According to Juliet, what will Romeo do if he truly loves her?
Marry her
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Whom does Juliet send to Romeo at 9:00 the next morning
Nurse
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What is Romeo supposed to give the messenger
A letter
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Who said, "Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight 'til it be morrow."
Juliet
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Who is the person Romeo told of his love for Rosaline
Friar Laurence
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What does Romeo request of Friar Laurence
He wants him to marry him and Juliet
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Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
He believes this could end the family feud
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What does Friar Laurence say about Romeo moving so quickly
Those who move quickly stumble and fall; he us moving too fast and is loving with his eyes instead of with his heart
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Who is looking for Romeo | Why
Nurse | Tell him about Juliet and get news about the wedding
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How do Mercutio and Benvolio believe Romeo will fare
He will go with the Nurse
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What message does Romeo give to the Nurse for Juliet
Go to the abbey that afternoon then go to Friar Laurence's cell to be absolved and married
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Who have become Romeo and Juliet's accomplices
Nurse | Friar Laurence
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Who appears to be looking for a fight
To Mercutio its Benvolio and Tybalt
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What does Romeo tell Tybalt when Tybalt accuses him of insulting the Capulets
He tells him that he treasures that name as much as his own and that he loves it more than Tybalt knows
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Why does Romeo say that stuff to Tybalt about the names
He and Juliet are married so that is his family now too
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Why does Mercutio think Romeo is a coward
He doesn't want to fight Tybalt
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Whom does Tybalt wound and how
Mercutio | He stabs him under Romeo's arm when Romeo steps between them
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How bad is the wound | How do you know
It's enough to kill him | Mercutio says that "tis enough"
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Why is Mercutio angry with Romeo
Romeo came in between him and Tybalt and he was stabbed under Romeo's arm
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What does Romeo say to let the audience know that he will fight Tybalt
"This shall determine that."
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Who kills whom in the battle between Tybalt and Romeo
Romeo kills Tybalt
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Who warns Romeo to run
Benvolio
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When Benvolio is asked what happened, what parts does he leave out Is his assessment generally correct of the fray
He leaves out that he is the one who told Romeo to run | Yes
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What does Lady Capulet believe happened to Tybalt
He was killed by a Montague
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What does Lady Capulet want the prince to do
Kill Romeo
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What punishment will Romeo receive
Banishment
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Why will the prince show no mercy
They have now killed one of his kinsmen, Mercutio, and they have involved him in their bloody battles
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What does the audience know that Juliet does not yet know
Tybalt killed Mercutio Romeo killed Tybalt Romeo is banished Lady Capulet wants Romeo dead
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Why does Juliet turn against the nurse
The nurse wanted shame to come upon Romeo
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Whom does Juliet believe has died at first
Romeo
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What has Juliet decided to do with the rope that Romeo was supposed to climb to see Juliet
Hang herself
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What does Romeo learn in Friar Laurence's cell that causes him to collapse
He is banished
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What does Romeo try to do, and which prevents him
Stab himself | Nurse
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What is Friar Laurence's plan for Romeo and Juliet
Romeo will climb to her room and comfort her and consecrate the marriage
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What does the Nurse give to Romeo from Juliet
A wedding ring
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Why does Capulet tell Paris not to come and woo Juliet
She is still mourning over her dead cousin Tybalt
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Because he believes Juliet will comply, what does he promise Paris? And in how many days?
Marriage to her | 3 (it is Monday and they will be wed on Thursday)
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Of what does Romeo assure Juliet
They will meet again
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Lady Capulet believes Juliet is crying over whose death
Tybalt
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What does Juliet refuse to do
Marry Paris
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What does Capulet threaten to do to Juliet
Kick her out into the streets and not even acknowledge her
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What does Juliet beg her mother to do
Prolong the wedding
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What is her mother's response to the request to prolong the wedding
"Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee." Basically, her mom is done listening to her
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What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do
Marry pairs
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How does the Nurse's response about Paris make Juliet feel
She feels as though her bond with the Nurse is broken; their hearts are severed
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What does Juliet vow to never do again
Tell the Nurse anything she feels in her heart
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Why does Juliet say she is going to see Friar Laurence
To go to confession

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