romeo and juliet Flashcards
what is a lineal plot?
a straightforward plot. its events happen in order
what is a parallel plot?
separate storylines that happen at the same time.
what are the separte plots that happen in the play?
1- the love of romeo and juliet
2- the feud between the capulets and the montagues
3- romeo’s unrequited love for rosaline
4- juliet’s marriage proposal from paris
what is a character foil?
a character who contrasts with another character
who is romeo’s foil?
mercutio
what did shakespeare use desrciptive dialogue for?
to create a sense of where the characters were
what is comic relief used for?
to break tension
what is a soliloquy?
a speech given by a character alone
what is an aside?
a character’s private thoughts that others on stage don’t hear.
what is an oxymoron?
expressions containing a contradiction.
ex:
“parting is such sweet sorrow”
what is a simile?
comparing one thing to another of a different kind.
ex:
As brave as a lion.
what is dramatic irony?
- when the audience knows more than the characters
- helps build suspense
what is foreshadowing?
when a character unkowingly refers to something that will happen later in the story
what are some literary devices?
simile, foreshadowing, oxymoron, soliloquy, etc.
Why is Friar Laurence pleased that Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet?
He thinks it means the feud between the Montagues and Capulets will end.
What is a central theme in Act 2?
Love can transcend society’s boundaries.
As the act ends, Romeo and Juliet —
are about to be married
When the act begins, Benvolio is —
trying to persuade Mercutio to avoid the Capulets
What is a sign in Act III that the story of Romeo and Juliet is turning into a tragedy?
Romeo breaks his vow to love Tybalt and not to fight with him.
In Scene 5, lines 1-35, Juliet wants the darkness to continue because —
She wants Romeo to stay with her a little longer.
true or false: is romeo a very emotion-driven person?
true
What two possibilities does Juliet worry about when she goes to drink from the vial from Friar Laurence?
That the potion will either do nothing or kill her.
The playwright has Nurse and Lady Capulet repeat “She’s dead” throughout lines 23-24 in Scene 5 order to —
demonstrate the depth of the character’s grief
Which statement best summarizes the interaction between Peter and the musicians?
Peter tries to get the musicians to play but they refuse
The apothecary’s role in Act V is to —
give Romeo a practical way to carry out a plan
Which line contains an oxymoron?
Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death.
What important idea does Prince Escalus state at the end of the play?
Hate between families can lead to tragedy.
