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Romeo compares himself to Mercutio, shows he is lively Has ‘dancing shoes with nimble soles’ (Romeo has ‘a soul of lead’) He is talkative ‘peace, Mercutio, peace. Thou talk’st of nothing’ He mocks and teases people. – Tybalt calls Tybalt…

Nightingale “It was the ______________, not the lark. That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear;Nightly she sings on yon pomegranate-tree:Believe me, love, it was the nightingale.” Crow “Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!So shows a snowy…

Where are Romeo, Mercutio and Benlovio going in this scene? They are on their way to the Capulets feast. What is Romeo worried about? He is still melancholy and wonders how they will get into the feast since they are…

Romeo He’s a Montague, kills Tybalt and Paris Juliet She’s a Capulet, Lord Montague Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and enemy of Capulet Lady Montague Romeo’s mother, Montague’s wife, DIES of grief after Romeo is exiled from…

Looking forward to her wedding, wedding night What is Juliet excited about, according to her soliloquy? Juliet, personifcation “When Juliet says, “Come, civil night. Thou sober-suited matron all in black, what figure of speech is she using? Simile, she is…

The chorus in Act 2 declares “Romeo is beloved and loves again.” What does this mean? Juliet loves Romeo and he loves her Does Romeo answer Benvolio and Mercutio’s calls in the orchard? Mercutio talks about who rudely to conjure…

What does the prologue say ends the rage between two families of Verona? The death of 2 star crossed lovers Who is Tybalt? What does he do that is dangerous? He is the nephew of Lady Capulet. He begins to…

In what city does this play take place? Verona What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo? To find a new girl How old is Juliet? 2 weeks to 14 (13) When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what…

Verona, Italy What place is the setting of the play Continuous feuding; old grudges What is the relationship between the two households Sonnet What is the name of the poetic form Shakespeare uses for the prologue A C E B…

Exposition 1) Intro of 2 enemy families2) Intro of Romeo3) Intro of Juliet Exciting Force 1) Romeo decides to go to Capulet’s feast. Rising Actions 1) R&J meet at the ball2) The Balcony Scene – R meets J in Capulet’s…