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Romeo Motivation

Passion, love, and rejection of family hatred

Romeo Pivotal Scene

When he kills Tybalt

Romeo Theme Connection

His actions lead to banishment, increasing conflict between love and fate

Romeo Static or Dynamic?

Dynamic he changes due to love and consequences of his actions

Juliet Motivation

Love for Romeo, independence, and agency

Juliet Pivotal Scene

Refusing to marry Paris

Juliet Theme Connection

Symbolizes limited choices for women, foreshadows tragedy

Juliet Static or Dynamic?

Dynamic - she grows stronger in her defiance

Mercutio Motivation

Loyalty, honor, wit, and mocking romantic love

Mercutio Pivotal Scene

When he dies, triggering Romeo's rage

Mercutio Theme Connection

Highlights feud between Capulets and Montagues

Mercutio Static or Dynamic?

Static he remains witty and bold until death

Tybalt Motivation

Pride and family loyalty

Tybalt Pivotal Scene

When he kills Mercutio and is then killed by Romeo

Tybalt Theme Connection

Juliet is forced to marry Paris due to grief misunderstanding

Tybalt Static or Dynamic?

Static driven by anger and honor until the end

Fate Theme in Romeo and Juliet

Their deaths were destined from the beginning (Chorus says so)

Love vs. Lust - Theme

Their love goes against the feud between their families

Individual vs. Society Theme

Juliet is forced to marry Paris due to grief misunderstanding

Epic Hero Trait - Noble birth

Odysseus is the king of Ithaca

Epic Hero Trait - Vast traveler

Travels long distances and foreign lands

Epic Hero Trait - Battles creatures

Fights monsters like Polyphemus (cyclops)

Conflict: Man vs. Self

Odysseus struggles to resist the sirens' song

Outcome of Man vs. Self

He survives by being tied up

Conflict: Man vs. Man

Fights suitors in his home

Conflict: Man vs. Supernatural

Poseidon delays his return home

Outcome of Supernatural Conflict

Fights Polyphemus, Poseidon's son

Epithet Definition

Short phrase describing a character (e.g., 'wise Odysseus')

Epithet Example

'Odysseus the cunning'

Epic Simile Definition

Long comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Epic Simile Example

Compared leaving Calypso to a shipwrecked sailor crawling to shore

Allusion Definition

Reference to another work or character

Allusion Example

Odysseus is compared to Zeus

Ethos Definition

Appeal to credibility

Ethos Example

Author tells his own life story

Pathos Definition

Appeal to emotion

Pathos Example

Feeling uncomfortable at home

Logos Definition

Appeal to logic and reasoning

Logos Example

Author explains how hard work paid off

Sentence improvement (original)

Romeo was sad when he heard Juliet died. Romeo was devastated when he learned of Juliet's death.

Word analysis - 'Devastated'

Emphasizes tone of grief and tragedy