| Venus | the Roman goddess of love |
| purblind son and heir, young Adam Cupid | a reference to Cupid, who is the son of Venus |
| King Cophetua | according to legend, ___________a was the king of a colony in Africa. He falls in love at first sight with a beggar maid |
| Jove( Jupiter) | king of gods in Roman Mythology |
| Echo | in Roman Mythology, a nymph who loved the sound of her own voice- Mercutio |
| Titan | also called Helios,______ is the sun personified; he was often depicted driving a chariot of fire |
| Saint Francis | may refer to a number of Roman Catholic Saints |
| Jesu Maria | an expression similar to “Oh my goodness” |
| blind bow-boy’s butt shaft | the blunt end of Cupid’s arrow |
| Prince of Cats | Tybalt is called the ______________ the name Tybalt comes from a trickseter tale about a fox |
| Prick-song | music that has been written down |
| Passado | a forward thrust in fencing or sword fighting |
| Punto Reverso | a backhanded thrust in fencing or swordfighting |
| Hai | a thrust that goes straight through |
| Jesu | Jesus |
| Petrarch | Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet and scholar |
| Laura | the subject of love poetry by Petrarch |
| Dido | the founder and first queen of Carthage |
| Cleopatra | the last queen of Egypt |
| Helen | in Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus; her abduction brought about the Trojan War |
| Hero | a priestess of Aphrodite; lover of Leander |
| Thisbe | in Roman Mythology, Pyramus and ______ were famous lovers who were forbidden to be wed because of their parent’s rivalry- Romeo and Juliet couldn’t get married because of family feud |
| Jacks | rowdy young men |
Romeo and Juliet- Allusions: Act 2
August 11, 2019