Romeo and Juliet

Protagonist

the hero of the story

Romeo and Juliet

Antagonist

the enemy who stands in the way of the hero

The feud and fate

The Helper

points out solutions, provides comedic relief

friar lawrence, the nurse

The Wise person

hero confides in or who may have special knowledge

Friar lawrence

Static character

characters who do not change throughout the story

Mercutio, Tybalt

Dynamic character

characters who undergo major changes

Romeo and juliet

Catalyst character

character that accelerates a process, without being involved or changed

Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Nurse

Parallel character

Characters with comparable parts, mannerisms

Foil character

a character who by contrast, emphasizes the distinct characteristics of another

Paris is foil to

Romeo

Mercutio is foil to

Romeo

Nurse is foil to

Juliet

Love

violent overpowering force that supersedes all other values

Love-Hate

always connected to passion (1 or 2), displayed as delusional

Fate

“star crossed”, influence on characters that may make life changing decisions

Freewill

choice to do whatever

Hate

negative emotion toward someone

Types of love

• Unrequited Love

• Parental Love

• Friendship Love

• Self Love

• Love at first sight

• Romantic love

• True love

Unrequited love

when love is not returned

Parental love

love of a parent/parental figure towards a child

friendship love

love between two friends

self love

the caring for oneself

love at first sight

falling in love after seeing someone for the first time

romantic love

sentimental or idealized love

true love

genuine love

takes place

Verona, Italy

written

around 1562, Renaissance period

Juliet

• 13

• Capulet

Romeo

• 16

• Montague

Day 1 - Sunday

• street fight (morning)

• Capulet ball (evening)

• decided marriage (very late night)

Day 2 - Monday

• secret marriage (morning)

• mercutio, tybalt dead

• banishment

• honeymoon night

Day 3 - Tuesday

• Mantua

• Marry Paris Thurs

• Potion

• Drugged (evening)

Day 4 - Wednesday

• found dead (mornin’)

• buried

• “Juliet, your lady is dead!!!”

• apothecary

Day 5 - Thursday

• tomb, now for Paris

• drugged

• stabbed

• feud end