Romeo and Juliet
Paris
the Prince's relative that wants to marry Juliet' Romeo kills him at the end of the play during the tomb scene
Montague
Romeo's father
Benvolio
Romeo's cousin; known as a peacemaker
Mercutio
Romeo's witty and loyal friend who is slain by Tybalt; gives the Queen Mab speech about dreams + dreamers; teases the nurse about her ugly face
Romeo
son of Montague
Capulet
Juliet's father
Prince Escalus
ruler of Verona
Lady Montague
Romeo's mother; she dies of grief over Romeo's banishment at the end of the play
Nurse
Juliet's faithful confidante and loyal intermediary in Juliet's affair with Romeo; seeks Romeo out after the balcony scene to determine when the wedding will be
Tybalt
Juliet's hot-headed cousin; challenges Romeo to a duel in a letter
Juliet
Daughter of Capulet
Lady Capulet
Juliet's mother
Friar Laurence
He secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hopes that the union will bring peace to Verona.
apothecary
the man who sells Romeo the deadly poison
Friar John
The man who was to deliver the letter of Juliet's "death", was trapped in a town with a disease, never got the letter to Romeo
13
Juliet's age
"These violent delights have violent ends"
Friar Laurence
"Oh, I am fortune's fool!"
Romeo
"Oh, thou shalt not make me a joyful bride!"
Juliet
"A plague on both your houses"
Mercutio
Balthasar
Romeo's dedicated servant, who brings Romeo the news of Juliet's death, unaware that her death is a ruse.
"Lay me with Juliet"
Paris' last words and wishes
"For I never saw true beauty till this night."
Romeo
"Hie you hence to Friar Lawrence's cell, there stays a husband to make you wife."
Nurse
"Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Juliet
"For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households' hatred to pure love."
Friar Laurence
"It is the east and Juliet is the sun"
Romeo
I do but keep the PEACE. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me.
Benvolio
"If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
Prince
"For never was there a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Prince
"Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?"
Juliet
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
Juliet
"I think it best you marry with the County."
Nurse
"Some shall be pardoned, some punished."
Prince
Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's birthplace
The King's Men
Shakespeare's acting company
The Globe Theater
Where Shakepeare's plays were performed in London, England.
37
Number of plays written by Shakespeare
the plague
caused the theater to shut down occasionally
Tragedy
the story of Romeo and Juliet
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare's wife
Sonnets
other type of writing that Shakespeare published
Monologue
A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
Alliteration - The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or connected words.
Allusion – An implied or indirect reference. Especially in literature.
Allegory – A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Anthropomorphism – Attribution of human traits to animals, especially domesticated pets such as dogs or cats
Symbolism – The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Aside – Short speech from a character that is spoken directly to the audience.
Couplet – Unit of poetry having two lines of verse that form a singular thought or idea.
Figurative Language - Form of expression that uses nonliteral meanings to convey a more abstract meaning or message
Foil – A character who contrasts with the main character to highlight the main character’s attributes.
Foreshadowing – A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted
Iambic Pentameter – A rhythmic pattern that consists of ten syllables per line, with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
Dramatic Irony – Audience knows something that characters do not
Situational Irony – When the opposite of what is expected happens
Verbal Irony – When a person says one thing but means the opposite.
Metaphor – Comparing two things without using like or as
Monologue – A speech delivered by one person.
Mood – Array of feelings the work evokes to the listener
Personification – Non-living things given human like characteristics
Pun – A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
Rhyme Scheme – Poet’s deliberate pattern of lines that rhyme with other lines
Simile – Comparing two things by using like or as
Fable – A short fictitious story
Fairy Tale – A story for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures
Soliloquy – Refers to the act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud to the listener
Antagonist – The opposing side of the main character.
Protagonist – The main character
Dynamic Character – One who changes and evolves throughout the story
Static Character – One that does not change from the start of the story through the end
Internal Conflict – A struggle within a person’s mind over a problem or question
External Conflict – A struggle between an opposing force
Human v. Self – The character has a problem in his mind.
Human v. Human – A character versus a character.
Human v. Society – The character that chooses to or fight against the society or community.
Connotation – Use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning, which is known as denotation.
Denotation – The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
Imagery – Visually descriptive or figurative language.
Plot – A scheme or a story.
Point of view – The perspective the story is being told
Tone – The mood implied by an author’s word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
Loathed - Hated; intensely disliked.
Obscure - Not clear or well-known; hard to understand.
Revel - To take great pleasure or delight in something, often in a lively or noisy way.
Substance - The physical matter of which something is made; also can mean the essential quality or importance of something.
Tender - Soft, gentle, or showing kindness; also can mean fragile or delicate.
Virtuous - Having high moral standards; righteous.
Conjure - To summon or bring forth something, often as if by magic.
Adjacent - Next to or near something.
Rash - Acting hastily or without thinking; impulsive.
Substantial - Of considerable importance, size, or worth; significant.
Predominant - Being the strongest, most common, or most influential.
Waverer - Someone who is indecisive or changes opinions frequently.
Feign - To pretend or fake something, often an emotion or action.
Moderately - To a reasonable extent; not excessively.
Effeminate - (Of a man) showing characteristics traditionally associated with women; unmanly.
Conduct - To lead, manage, or direct; can also refer to a person’s behavior.
Tedious - Long, slow, or dull; tiresome and monotonous.
Vile - Extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or morally bad.
Exile - The state of being barred from one’s home country, often as punishment; also, to banish someone.
Fickle - Changing frequently, especially regarding one's loyalties, interests, or affections.
Presage - A sign or warning that something, typically bad, will happen; an omen.
Compound - To mix or combine; can also mean to make something worse by adding to it.
Aloof - Emotionally distant, detached, or uninvolved.
Peruse - To read or examine something carefully or thoroughly.
Amorous - Showing or feeling romantic love or desire.
Inauspicious - Unlucky or not promising success; unfavorable.
Contradict - To deny the truth of something, often by stating the opposite.
Inundation - A flood, an abundance of something.
Treacherous - Untrustworthy, dangerous, or betraying trust.
Supple - Flexible; able to bend, twist, and move easily.
Bound - The edge of something; a boundary.
Lamentable - Shameful, sad, and worthy of condemnation.
Advance - To move forward.
Contrary - In opposition to something; also can mean stubborn or contradictory.
Redress - A correction, usually with compensation for any harm resulting from that error.