Romeo and Juliet

aside

• a remark or comment made by a character, that only they are aware of, and no other characters can hear

• It is sometimes spoken to the audience

foreshadowing

• a hint in a narrative that leads the reader to speculate about upcoming events

• Helps to create suspense

dramatic irony

is when the audience knows more than the characters in a narrative do

Soliloquy

chcaracter speaking their thoughts aloud when they’re alone regardless of anyone hearing, especially by a character in a play

monologue

long speech by a single character used to express their thoughts, feelings, or backstory

Comic relief

character adding humor in solemn situations to provide a temporary break from emotional tension

pun

a play on words

Romeo and Juliet setting

in the town of Verona

Mercutio death

• dies due to a duel with Tybalt, where he is stabbed, as he was protecting Romeo

• dies on the public streets of Verona, act 3, scene 1

Tybalt death 

• dies from being stabbed by Romeo, taking revenge for Mercutio

• dies on the public streets of Verona, act 3, scene 1

Paris death

• dies in a duel with Romeo from being stabbed due to threatening Romeo

• dies in the graveyard outside of Juliet’s tomb, act 5, scene 3

Romeo death

• dies from posioning himself due to his depression from hearing Juliet’s death 

• dies in Juliet’s tomb, act 5, scene 3

Juliet death

• dies from stabbing herself with Romeo’s dagger due to his grief of seeing the death of Romeo and hearing approaching noises from outside the tomb

• dies in her tomb in Capulet’s family crypt, act 5, scene 3

Lady Montague death

• dies from the grief of Romeo’s banishment from Verona

• she dies in her own house

Romeo and Juliet meeting

they meet at the feast that Capulet held to celebrate Juliet and Paris’ marriage

Nurse

• Juliet’s caretaker that acts as a mother to Juliet

• acts as a messenger between her and Romeo and the rest of the town, delivering news to her

• keeps Juliet’s secrets, such as her marriage

• advises Juliet, such as telling her to marry Paris

Mercutio

• one of Romeo’s closest friends

• the kinsman (cousin) to the prince of Verona

• convinces Romeo to attend the feast

• the comedic relief of the entire story, making puns and jokes 

• dies due to his duel between him and Tybalt

Tybalt

• Capulet Kinsman (Juliet’s cousin)

• has a hatred for Romeo, as he is from the Montague family and attended the feast

• kills Mercutio in a duel

• dies due to Romeo’s revenge on behalf of Mercutio

Balcony scene

• reveals the agreement to marry between Romeo and Juliet

• reveals love and passion Romeo and Juliet exchange between each other

• reveal impulsiveness of Romeo and Juliet

• individual desires vs societal expectations (names are do not define a person)

notion of time

• creates tension between characters, resulting in bad decisions (rushed marriage, impulsive desicions)

• creates suspense in audience from compressed time and dramatic irony

• short time during play reveals short time to think of decisions