R&J Terms

Soliloquy

A long speech given to one’s self, speaking thoughts aloud

Monologue

A long speech given to other characters on stage

Aside

A remark intended to be heard by the audience, but not the other characters on stage

Juxtapostition

Two things placed next to each other for contrasting effect

Character Foil

Two characters who highlight the other’s personality

Dynamic Character

A character who changes throughout the play

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows something the characters don’t

Situational Irony

When a character or the audience expects on thing to happen, but something else happens

Puns

Words that sound the same but have different meanings

Bawdy

Inappropriate humor

Dichotomy

Two halves that make a whole

Tragedy

A drama in which the main characters meet with great misfortune

Tragic Hero

A character whose downfall evokes pity from the audience. The downfall is usually caused by fate, a serious character flaw or a combo of the two

Foreshadow

An indication of or to give clues to a future event

Sonnet

A fourteen line poem with a formal rhyme scheme

When was the globe built

1599

The Vegas of the old times

Southwark across from central London

How did the audience feel included

The apron stage

When did the globe burn down

1613

Who rebuilt the globe

Sam Wanamaker

When did the plays go on and why

12-2 Because of daylight

Black Friar’s Theater

Indoor Theater

Acting groups 8-10 years old

Indoor theater

Less seating higher prices

Indoor theater

Intermission to change candles

Indoor theater

Acting groups men and boys

Outdoor theater

2500-3500 seats

Outdoor theater

The younger boy played girls - higher pitched voices

Outdoor theater

Shakespear’s hometown

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Who did Shakespeare marry

Anne Hathaway

When did Shakespeare move to London

1592

When was R&J written

1595

Shakespeare’s Birthday

April 23rd,1564

Shakespeare’s death date

April 23rd, 1616

How many plays did he write

37

How many sonnets did he write

154

Baconian Theory

Francis Bacon wrote the works

Oxfordian Theory

The Earl of Oxford wrote the works

Stratfordian Theory

Shakespeare wrote the works

Benvolio is derived from the word

Benevolent

Benevolent meaning

Kind and good intentions

Mercutio is derived from the word

Mercurial

Mercurial meaning

Fast changing

Tybalt is derived from the word

Bold

Tybalt sets up

A masculine honor

Mercutio is a character foil to

Romeo

Benvolio is a character foil to

Tybalt

Romeo and Mercutio are a

Juxtaposition

Dramatic lover and tragic hero

Romeo

Mother figure, uses bawdy humor

The nurse

Grabs your attention by

The Brawl, Puns, Fast language, and Bawdy humor

Holds your attention by

Romeo is in love with Rosaline, we do not meet Juliet until scene III, and delay in them meeting.

They use this type of vocabulary to show pure love

Religious

Dichotomy

Queen Mab speech

Content of Queen Mab speech

The fairy sends good dreams and then nightmares

Delivery of Queen Mab speech

Mercutio starts sane then crazy

Juliet confesses her love here

The balcony

Romeo coming out of the dark resembles what

Him leaving his depression

The balcony separating R&J because

They will never truly be together

Friar thinks that this will unite families

R&J Getting married

The friar warns them that going too fast could be a downfall this is a

Foreshadow - trouble

Who did Romeo lust over?

Rosaline

Tybalt challenged Romeo to a duel this is a

Foreshadowing- trouble

Act II is

The shortest and happiest act

Act III

The turning point

Mercutio gets killed curses

Both houses and Romeo

Romeo blames

Juliet and Fate

Romeo suggested killing himself showing

Foreshadowing - willingness

Friar thinks Romeo should be happy because

Juliet is alive, Romeo is alive, Romeo is only banished not executed

Friar’s plan for Romeo

Confront Juliet, leave before the sun comes up, go to Mantua, Wait, and the Friar will tell Juliet

Friar’s plan for Juliet

Go home and pretend like she is going to get married, be alone in her room, drink potion fake death for 42 hours, Romeo will get notice, and escape

Wedding day change

Situational irony

Everyone thinks Juliet is dead

Dramatic Irony

Juliet’s fears

Potion doesn’t work, Poison, Runs out of air, surrounded by ghosts, she goes crazy, Tybalt’s ghosts get revenge on Romeo

“I defy you stars”

Opposing to destiny

The plague keeps friar John

From giving the letters to Romeo

Juliet appears alive, but Romeo thinks she is dead

Dramatic Irony

Total death toll

Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet, Lady Montague

He wrote for all levels of society

So everyone could have a part to relate to

R&J Originated from

A Greek Myth

Black Flag

Tragedy

White Flag

Comedy

Red Flag

History

Killed under Romeo’s Arm

Mercutio

Killed by Romeo

Tybalt

What screws up the Friar’s plan

Capulet moves the wedding

What will happen to Juliet if she doesn’t marry Paris

She will be disowned by her parents

Tybalt sets up a masculine honor by

Wanting to kill Romeo for him just showing up to the party

Mercutio is a character foil to romeo because

Mercutio is super happy and Romeo is sad

Tybalt is a character foil to Benvolio

Tybalt is aggressive and Benvolio trys to keep the peace

Act III is a Juxtaposition to

Act II

Juliet is a dynamic character because

Shy and Responsible —> Disobeying her parents