Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
Where is the play set?
Verona, Italy
Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?
Rosaline
What does Juliet mean at the start of the play when she says, “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
She’s asking why Romeo is named that.
Who is Tybalt?
Juliet’s cousin.
What does conflict mean as a literary term?
A conflict is a problem/something you have to overcome.
When the Nurse describes Paris as “a man of wax,” (from Act 1, Scene 3), it is an example of…
A metaphor
Who kills Meructio?
Tybalt.
What is dramatic irony? What is an example of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet?
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in the play don’t. In the play, we know Juliet is faking her death, but Romeo doesn’t.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet because he wants to stop the Capulet and Montague feud.
In the prologue, Romeo and Juliet are described as star-crossed lovers. What does this mean?
Fate is against their love.
What is Mercutio’s character like?
Mercutio is irrational, funny, not serious, and loyal.
After Romeo’s banishment, what plan does the friar come up with to help the young lovers?
The friar gives Juliet a potion that will make it seem like she’s dead, so that her family puts her in the tomb. Then a message will be sent to Romeo telling him to come and wake her so that they can run away and live together.
What happens to Paris at the end of the play?
Romeo kills him.
How does Romeo learn about Juliet’s supposed death?
Balthasar (a servant) goes over and delivers his own message to Romeo about Juliet’s death.
How does Juliet actually die?
She stabs herself.
