Romeo and Juliet Review

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry 

very old

Who kills Tybalt?

prince of Verona; concerned about maintaining the public peace at all cost

a kind of comedy that places flat, one-dimensional characters in ridiculous situations

the main character in a tragedy

an angry dispute

Romeo's best friend; overflows with imagination, wit, and at times, strange 

Who asks Lord Capulet to marry Juliet?

kill intentionally and with permission 

fraught with danger

Juliet's father; enemy, for unexplained reasons, to Lord Montague

drama that deals with light and amusing subjects 

Who kills Mercutio?

single character who functions as a narrator offering commentary on the play's plot and theme

an indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary period

of or occurring between or among citizens of the state 

not music as we think of if, but rather the sound, rhythm, and melody of the speeches

what a play means as opposed to what happens

a contrast between appearance and reality 

the conversation between characters that provides the substance of the play

a character who provides a contrast to another character 

Why does the nurse go to visit Romeo?

dearly loved

the reason the tragic hero suffers a fall from good fortune; such as pride and indecisiveness

Who stops the fight at the beginning of the play?

moral weakness

summon into action or bring into existence

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation 

a state of extreme poverty or destitution 

Juliet's cousin; hot-headed; HATES the Montagues

tell a joke; speak humorously 

a noisy fight in a crowd

a particular moral excellence 

a health professional trained in the art of preparing drugs (pharmacist)

demonstrate the guilt of someone

cause to become awake or conscious 

reverent petition to a deity 

written instructions that explain how to perform a play; 

the scenery, costumes, and special effects in a play

Who wants to fight Romeo at the beginning of Act 3?

a short speech directed to the audience, or another character, that is not heard by others 

have in mind as a purpose

What has Lord Capulet done for Juliet?

humours scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included in a serious drama

admit to God in the presence of a priest

What will Juliet do if Friar Laurence can't help her?

the son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague; loves Juliet; is impulsive and immature

the act of excusing a mistake or offense 

the act of expelling a person from their native land 

what happens in a play

comparing two seemingly unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

the playwright's word choice and the actors' enunciation while delivering their lines

keep company

What is Romeo's punishment?

pharmacist; lives in Mantua; extremely poor

of momentous or ominous significance

Who is Romeo lovesick over?

Romeo's devoted servant; tells Romeo that Juliet is dead, when in fact she is just asleep

comparing two seemingly unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

the reader/audience knows something that the characters do not

drama in which the main character suffers a fall from good fortune

Romeo's father; the patriarch of the Montague clan and the bitter enemy of Capulet

the daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet; 13 years old; loves Romeo

the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected 

Juliet's mother; she does not know how to relate to her daughter and relies on the nurse for it

someone who does evil deliberately 

Where does the story take place?

the person an actor represents in a play

morally reprehensible

she has cared for Juliet her entire life; she is more of a mom than Lady Capulet

a sign of something about to happen

distant but within sight

Romeo's mother; Montague's wife; dies from grief over Romeo's banishment

woman with whom Romeo is infatuated with at the beginning of the play; sworn to chastity

physically and mentally fatigued 

a kind of comedy that ridicules people, practices, or institutions to reveal their failings

use of hints or clues to suggest events that will later occur in the story 

Montague's nephew; Romeo's cousin and thoughtful friend; makes genuine effort to defuse fights

friend to both Romeo and Juliet; kind and level-headed; an expert in potions and herbs

reject with contempt

a person says one thing, but means another

time available for ease and relaxation 

come back to

Who wants to fight Romeo at the party?

painfully desirous of another's advantage

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

related to the prince; suitor to Juliet; he is well liked by Capulet

remote in manner

What family is throwing a feast?

any large scale calamity