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?”
Juliet is asking why the man she loves has to be the son of the Montague’s, her family’s greatest enemy.
Who is Tybalt?
Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin.
What does conflict mean as a literary term?
Conflict is an obstacle or struggle characters have to overcome.
When the Nurse describes Paris as “a man of wax,” (from Act 1, Scene 3), it is an example of…
It is an example of a metaphor
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
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 story don’t. An example of this is when we know that Juliet isn’t actually dead but Romeo thinks that she is so he kills himself.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because he thinks that their love could end the Montague and Capulet feud.
In the prologue, Romeo and Juliet are described as star-crossed lovers. What does this mean?
Star-crossed lovers are people who can not and will not be together because of fate.
What is Mercutio’s character like?
Mercutio’s character is impulsive, brash, loyal, and witty.
After Romeo’s banishment, what plan does the friar come up with to help the young lovers?
The Friar comes up with the plan to give Juliet a vial of something that will make her look dead. The Friar will send a letter to Romeo telling him the plan and to come back. Juliet will go back and tell her parents that she will marry Paris. The night before her wedding she will drink the vial. The next morning her family will find her and presume that she is dead. They will call off the wedding and put her in the tomb and prepare for a funeral. Romeo will come back and be there when Juliet wakes up and they will run off to Mantua together.
What happens to Paris at the end of the play?
Paris is killed by Romeo outside of the Capulet tomb.
How does Romeo learn about Juliet’s supposed death?
Romeo learns of Juliet’s supposed death from Balthasar.
How does Juliet actually die?
She dies by stabbing herself after finding Romeo dead beside her.
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is the author subtly hinting at something that will happen in the future.
What is the main conflict in the play? How is the conflict resolved?
The main conflict of the play is the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. It is resolved by the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because their fighting killed their only children.
Which is Romeo’s family, the Capulets or the Montagues?
Romeo’s family is the Montagues.
Who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?
Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret.
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
They meet at the Capulet party.
How do the characters demonstrate loyalty in Romeo and Juliet? Who is the most loyal character?
The characters demonstrated loyalty by helping Romeo and Juliet stay together and protecting their relationship no matter the circumstances. In my opinion Friar Laurence was the most loyal character because no matter what, he always came up with solutions to their problems, and was never biased towards anyone, always helping when he could.
How does the Nurse know Juliet?
The nurse knows Juliet because she basically raised her since she was a baby. This is because in those times they hired women who had just had their own babies to raise them both at the same time.
Who does Romeo kill?
Romeo kills Tybalt and Paris.
When Romeo was exiled, what does the nurse tell Juliet to do?
The nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris.
