Romeo and Juliet Study Guide

The son of the Montague family who falls in love with Juliet, kills Tybalt, and dies of poison

Romeo Montague

The daughter of the Capulet family who falls in love with Romeo, fakes her death, and kills herself with a daggar

Juliet Capulet

A Franciscan friar who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet and creates the sleeping potion plan.

Friar Lawrence

Romeo's witty and loyal friend; he is killed by Tybalt and curses both families with his dying breath.

Mercutio

Juliet's hot-tempered cousin; he kills Mercutio and is then killed by Romeo.

Tybalt

Juliet's confidante and messenger who helps her in her relationship with Romeo.

The Nurse

The heads of the two feuding families in Verona.

Capulet and Montague

The ruler of Verona who tries to stop the fighting between the families.

Prince Escalus

A nobleman and Juliet's suitor

Paris

Setting

Verona, Italy

Conflict

Montagues vs. Capulets feud

Important Scenes

Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party, Friar Lawrence marries them secretly, Tybalt kills Mercutio; Romeo kills Tybalt. Juliet fakes her death with a poison, Romeo not knowing the plan drinks the poison, Juliet awakes and sees Romeo is dead.

Author of Song of Songs

Traditionally King Solomon

Themes of song of solomon

Love, beauty, intimacy, marriage, devotion

Style of song of songs

Poetry

Figurative Language Example

"Your eyes are doves" and "your lips drip honey"

Purpose

To show love in marriage as valuable, pure, and God-given

Why the families disapprove of Romeo & Juliet

Their families are enemies in a feud

What Friar Lawrence is trying to accomplish

To end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets

Be able to give an example of figurative language from Song of Solomon

"Your lips drip honey"

How fate plays into Romeo and Juliet

The lovers were meant to die from the very beginning and could not escape their destiny

The main message of Song of Solomon

Love and desire in marriage are beautiful and a gift from God

Romeo's family name

Montague

Juliet's cousin that was killed by Romeo

Tybalt

Prince's city

Verona

Biblical imagery from Song of Solomon

Animals, flocks, gardens

Another title for Song of Solomon

Song of Songs

Romeo and Juliet meet at a party.

True

Juliet confides in the Nurse about Romeo.

True

Song of Solomon is a book of letters.

False

Mercutio wins his duel against Tybalt.

False

Song of Solomon uses nature imagery.

True

Who kills Tybalt

Romeo

Juliet's famous lines

"Wherefore art thou Romeo?” and “A rose by any other name…”

Why Friar marries Romeo and Juliet

He hopes their marriage will end the family fued

Who delivers bad news to Romeo

Balthasar

Romeo's cause of death

Poison

Themes and tone of Song of Solomon

Love and devotion

Juliet's relationship with the Nurse

They are close. She is a mother figure

Which literary devices are used

Metaphor

Why Juliet fakes her death

To avoid marrying Paris

Why Romeo and Juliet is still studied today

because its themes of love, hate, and fate are still relevant

Juliet's famous lines

"Wherefore art thou Romeo?" and "A rose by any other name..."

Mercutio's famous line

"A plague o' both your houses."

Song of Solomon is

Biblical poetry about love