symbol of law and order in Verona, but he fails to prevent further outbreaks of the violence between the Montagues and Capulets
Prince Escalus
Juliet's father; quick-tempered and impetuous
Capulet
vengeful and she demands Romeo's death for killing Tybalt;
Lady Capulet
Lady Capulet's nephew and Juliet's cousin; violent and hot-tempered, with a strong sense of honor
Tybalt
A noble young kinsman to the Prince; well-mannered and attractive and hopes to marry Juliet; killed by Romeo
Paris
Juliet's mother-like figure, who acts as confidante and messenger for Romeo and Juliet; very talkative; loving and affectionate toward Juliet
Nurse
Romeo's father, who is concerned by his son's melancholy behavior
Montague
Romeo's mother; peace-loving and dislikes the violence of the feud; the news of Romeo's banishment breaks her heart, and she dies of grief
Lady Montegue
Kinsman to the prince and friend of Romeo; bawdy, talkative, and tries to tease Romeo out of his melancholy frame of mind; killed by Tybalt
Mercutio
Montague's nephew and friend of Romeo and Mercutio; the peacemaker
Benvolio
A brother of the Franciscan order and Romeo's confessor, who advises both Romeo and Juliet; agrees to marry R+J because he wants the 2 families to come together
Friar Laurence
Capulet's daughter
Juliet
Montague's son, who is loved and respected in Verona
Romeo
a line of verse with 5 metrical feet consisting of one short syllable followed by a long syllable
iambric pentameter
what comes first stressed or unstressed?
unstressed
who is speaking the prologue and to who?
the chorus to audience
how many died in the whole play?
6
how old is juliet?
13
where does this play mainly take plae?
Verona, Italy
who knew about Romeo and Juliet's plan the whole play?
Friar Laurence
who is Romeo's servant and tells him that Juliet had died?
Balthasar
who sells Romeo the potion?
a poor Apothecary
who was supposed to give Romeo the letter?
Friar John
who is the Capulet servant attending the Nurse?
Peter
A monologue spoken by an actor at a point in the play when the character believes himself to be alone
soliloquy
happens when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage
aside
figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
oxymoron
involves a situation in a narrative in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know
dramatic irony
repeating a consonant sound closely together, or beginning several words with the same vowel sound
alliteration
abstractions, animals, ideas, and inanimate objects are given human character, traits, abilities, or reactions
personification
comparison or analogy in such a way as to imply that one object is another one, figuratively speaking
metaphor
soliloquy example (in R+J)
in Act ll, scene ll Romeo expresses his thoughts about Juliet when he sees her appear on the balcony
oxymoron example (in R+J)
Act I, scene 1 when Romeo says, "O brawling love! O loving hate!
dramatic irony example (in R+J)
Act 4, scene 5, Juliet is found dead in her bed - they all think that she is dead/ she is not dead
alliteration example (in R+J)
Act II, scene 5, spoken by Friar Laurence, "The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry
personification example (in R+J)
In Act II, scene iii the friar says in lines 1-2: "Thegrey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light.
metaphor example (in R+J)
Romeo= "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." (In this metaphor Romeo is comparing Juliet to the sun).
what are the 4 themes in this play?
the power and passion of love and hate
the individual versus Society
the problem of time
fate and forebodings\
The Power and Passion of LOVE AND HATE
Most action in the play is driven by love or hate
R+J love each other, but hate those that prevent them from being together
J = love is stronger for Romeo than her blood family
"the whole play is a clash of passionate love and passionate hate, each strong