cross word

A downfall or error in judgment of a hero

Juliet’s best friend; takes messages to Romeo for Juliet; protects Juliet from capulets attack

Is killed by Romeo even though he is the best fight in town; wanted to fight Romeo over crashing the capulets party

An introductory scene in a drama

Two contrasting terms put together to make one thought

Represents an episode of the plays plot

A pacifist who kills 3 people including himself; ignores three omens

Flat character showing hatred and fighting

A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character

A word, phrase, ect, that can be interpreted in two ways, especially when one meaning is indelicate

A casual reference to an important event, speech, or person

Threatens to turn Juliet out if she does not marry Paris

A character who is complex and highly developed, having a variety of traits and different sides to his/her personality

A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is the other

Ask Benvolio to talk to Romeo; argues Romeo should not be put to death

A character who is not very developed; a one-sided character

Direction which are usually printed in italic type and serve as a guide to directors

A comparison of two unlike things by using “like” or “as”

Died of a broken heart; last we hear of who died

Quarantined; doesn’t get the message to Romeo; was used to get message to Romeo

To give human abilities to things not human

Teases nurse for being old and dumb; killed by Tybalt; could dish it out but not take it

Told Romeo of Juliet’s death

Comments on the action of the character in a drama; acts as a narrator

Loved Juliet; is killed by Romeo

Words characters speak to one another

A lyric poem in which a speaker address a silent or absent listener in a moment of high intensity or deep emotion

First in the play to die, curses both houses and blames them for his death

Tried to break up the servants fight; told Romeo to go to the party and find girls

Fights for family honor

Unrhymed iambic pentameter

The individuals who participate in the action of liberty work

Themes found throughout literature of all time periods

A character that is dignified that faces a downfall

Moves up wedding one day; give permission for Romeo and Juliet to be buried together

Insists someone die to even scale for tybalts death; wants to hire a hitman to kill Romeo;

Commits suicide with a dagger; was threaded with disownment

May include sarcasm, exaggeration, puns, or verbal irony

When setting and details of the plot include real places and real events of historical importance

Gives Juliet a potion to make her appear dead

A list of all the characters in the play usually in order of appearance

A dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily with a peaceful resolution

Themes found in a variety of works

A character who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds

A major division within a play similar to a chapter in a book

Humorous scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included to provide a reduction in emotional intensity

Law; blames the feud for Mercutio death; states all have suffered from the feud

A character who stays the same throughout the story

A minor character used to highlight a more important character’s traits

A short addition to the end of a literary work

A one-sided conversation in which one character speaks at length to another

States she would rather marry her enemy than marry Paris

Is given permission by lord capsules to marry Juliet, tried to arrest Romeo

Commits suicide with poison

States anyone who fights will die; banishes Romeo

Convinces the capulets to bury Juliet as soon as possible; tried to have Juliet become a nun

A joke that comes from a play on words

Flat character embodying honesty and peace

Character speaks his or hers thoughts aloud while alone on stage

Believed getting Juliet a husband would cheer her up; didn’t mind Romeo being at the party

Pretends to be dead; told Paris Juliet was ugly

The director has the choice of how certain scenes, characters and lines are played depending on how they read the text

A short speech directed to the audience or another character that is not heard by the other characters on stage

Doesn’t believe in the feud; feels it is an oxymoron to fight in the name of love and family; fails suicide

Tells honestly about Mercutio and Tybalt deaths