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cunning having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deciet vile extremely unpleasant predominant present as the strongest or main element unwieldy difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight analogy a comparison between two…

“I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues and thee” (Tybalt to Benvolio) First introduction to the families fued, shows the severity of their disputes and how Tybalt links his insult to religion; emphasising how he hates every…

Juliet’s family name Capulet Town to which Romeo flees to avoid the death penalty Mantua The prince substituted this punishment for that of Romeos death Banishment Prince of Verona Escalus Gold coin used by Romeo to buy the poison Ducat

What do the last two lines of the prologue mean: “But passion lends them the power, time, means to meet,/ TEMPERING EXTREMITIES WITH EXTREME SWEET”? It means that difficulties will make the future seem brighter. The capitalized phrase is an…

What causes the fatal sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt in Scene 1? How is Mercutio killed? Romeo says he loves Tybalt’s name (because he is a relative of Juliet) and Mercutio feels that Romeo has surrendered. Mercutio then precedes…

Romeo The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. Juliet The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. Friar Lawrence Priest who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hopes that the union might eventually bring peace to Verona. Nurse Juliet’s…

Malapropism The substitution of an inappropriate word that sounds similar to the proper word Ex. Illiterate him (Obliterate) Examples of malapropisms in Romeo and Juliet I desire some confidence with you when really the nurse means I desire some conference…

Act 5Romeo pg.676,lines 6-7″ I dreamt my lady came and found me dead (Strange dream that gives a dead man leave to think!)”meaning: Foreshadowing. Romeo dreamt that Juliet found him dead. Act 5Romeo pg.676,line 24″is it e’en so? Then i…

1 Romeo lovesick for Rosaline as she has broken up with him. 2 A street fight between the Montagues and Capulets. 3 The Capulet Ball. Romeo comes is disguise 4 Romeo sees Juliet. Love at first site. 5 The Capulets…

why do sampson and gregory fight with montague’s men because they have a strong dislike for eachother. samson and gregory, servants from the house of capulet, hate the montagues and are openly discussing it. they see two montague servants, and…