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Motif: Light and Darkness One of the most often repeated image patterns in the play involves the interplay of light and darkness. The integration of the language indicates an important motif overall. Romeo compares Juliet to light throughout the play.…

Mercutio blames Romeo for getting in the middle of the fight, he also blames the feud and curses both houses Mercutio’s dying wishes Tybalt killed Romeo’s best friend, Tybalt started the fight and by law had to be killed anyway…

Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? he wanted to end the feud between famillies “If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking and you beat love down.” Mercutio “And for…

What is the setting of scene 3? Street of Verona Juliet’s RoomFriar Laurence’s cellJuliet’s Balcony What is the punishment Romeo receives from the prince from killing Tybalt? Ordered to be killedBanished from VeronaHas to leave the Montague familyOrdered to work…

Juliet’s initial reaction to the news of Tylbalt’s death is to denounce Romeo. She later wrestles with her own feelings about whether her loyalty should lie with her husband or with her family. This kind of struggleis called internal _______.…

It is not uncommon to find a street fight between the houses of the Montagues and Capulets, including their servants. Who is out “looking for a fight” when the play opens? Samson and Gregory of the Capulet family In the…

Romeo The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague, Juliet’s lover. dies from drinking poisen Juliet The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet, Romeo’s lover Friar Lawrence friend to both Romeo and Juliet, secretly marries the impassioned lovers in…

foil character A character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each. How does Shakespeare use foils to enhance characterization in the play…

Friar Lawrence to Romeo about hiding and crying Romeo, come forth. Come forth, thou fearful man.Affliction is enamoured of thy parts,And thou art wedded to calamity. Romeo What less than doomsday is the Prince’s doom? Friar Lawrence to Romeo about…

Who speaks the Prologue? The Chorus What is the purpose of the Prologue? to introduce the audience to what is going to happen later on in the story. In what poetic form is this Prologue? A sonnet Copy down lines…