Romeo and Juliet Study guide

At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with Rosaline.

True

A fight between servants of both families begins after someone bites his thumb.

True

Benvolo is a character who seems calm and reasonable.

True

Through Mercutio’s actions, we see that he is combative and has a deep hatred for the Montagues.

False (Mercutio is Romeo’s friend and does not hate the Montagues.)

Romeo and Juliet agree to marry after knowing each other for only a few hours.

True

Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because they truly love each other.

False (He hopes the marriage will end the feud between the families.)

Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt when Romeo tries to stop Mercutio and Tybalt from fighting.

True

Who says, “A plague on both your houses”?

Mercutio

Where does Romeo hide after killing Tybalt?

Friar Lawrence’s cell

According to Lord Capulet, why does Juliet weep all the time?

He believes she is grieving over Tybalt’s death

Why does Juliet finally agree to marry Count Paris?

She pretends to agree after meeting with Friar Lawrence and planning to avoid the marriage.

Who brings Romeo the news of Juliet’s death?

Balthasar

Why does Friar Lawrence’s plan fail?

Romeo never receives the letter explaining the plan and believes Juliet is truly dead.

Why does Paris attack Romeo at the Capulet tomb?

He thinks Romeo has come to vandalize the Capulet tomb.

How does Romeo die?

He drinks poison.

How does Juliet die?

She stabs herself with Romeo’s dagger.

Who says, “I dare no longer stay”?

Friar Lawrence

What do the Capulets and Montagues agree to build at the end of the play?

Golden statues in memory of Romeo and Juliet.

Oxymoron

A combination of two contradictory words or ideas.

Pun

A play on words that uses multiple meanings.

Simile

A comparison using like or as.

Personification

Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.

Metaphor

A direct comparison without using like or as.

Aside

A short remark spoken by a character that is heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage.

Soliloquy

A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage.

Juliet is the sun.

Metaphor

“…you shall find me a grave man.”

Pun

“Loving hate; cold fire”

Oxymoron

“Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit.”

Personification

“Love is too rude, too boist’rous, and it pricks like thorns.”

Simile

Rosaline

Romeo’s first love

Benvolo

Peacemaker and voice of reason.

Mercutio

Witty, loyal, and hot-tempered.

Tybalt

Aggressive and loyal to the Capulet family.

Friar Lawrence

Marries Romeo and Juliet hoping to end the feud.

Balthasar

Romeo’s servant who tells him Juliet is dead.

The tragedy occurs because

communication fails, especially when Romeo does not receive Friar Lawrence’s letter.