| Beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt… | forms tension and sets up conflict between Romeo and Tybalt |
| Which word BEST describes Mercutio’s role in the plot? | troublemaker |
| Why does Tybalt say “peace be with you” (line 21) to Mercutio when he sees Romeo approach? | He dismisses Mercutio because his problem is with Romeo. |
| What does Romeo’s response to Tybalt’s insult (line 31) suggest about Romeo? | He is going to dismiss the insult because he loves Juliet |
| Based on his actions, which BEST describes Tybalt? | hot headed |
| What role does Tybalt play in the drama? | antagonist |
| Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the excerpt? | When Romeo tries to stop the fight, Tybalt slays Mercutio. |
| In lines 25-26, Tybalt uses the word “love” as verbal irony to | emphasize his dislike of Romeo. |
| Which lines could be cited as an example of dramatic irony? | Lines 36-37 |
| When Mercutio says, “Ask for me tomorrow,” (line 65) he uses a pun to express the fact that he | has been fatally wounded. |
| Mercutio’s repeated declaration, “A plague o’ both your houses!” emphasizes the central idea | the Montagues and Capulets are doomed. |
| What does Mercutio mean when he says, “They have made worms’ meat of me”? | He knows he is dying. |
| What purpose does Mercutio’s death serve in the plot? | It causes Romeo to fight for his friend’s honor |
| Why does Romeo think he is “fortune’s fool” (line 105)? | His goal is to make peace w/ Tybalt but ends up killing him |
| If the play were a comedy , which of the following outcomes would most likely happen? | Romeo & Juliet have a happy wedding attended their families |
| In Mercutio’s declaration, “A plague o’ both your houses!” the word houses means | families |
| Which word does Shakespeare use to create the pun , “and you shall find me a grave man”? | grave |
| What is the effect of Romeo’s slaying of Tybalt | The turning point is when Romeo is banished. |
| Conversation among characters | Dialogue |
| A long speech by one character directed towards another character | Monologue |
| A long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage | Soliloquy |
| A small comment intended to be heard only by the audience | Aside |
| When someone says something but means the opposite | Verbal Irony |
| When the audience knows something that a character does not | Dramatic Irony |
| The problem or struggle a character faces | Conflict |
| An event that directly affects the outcome of the conflict | Turing Point |
| A drama that has a happy ending | Comedy |
| A drama that presents serious events that end unhappily | Tragedy |
| The character who is hostile towards and opposes the main character | Antagonist |
| The leading character or one of the major characters in a piece of literature | Protagonist |
| A noble character with a lot to lose and a personal weakness | Tragic Hero |
| A character’s weakness that brings about their downfall | Tragic Flaw |
| A joke using the multiple meanings of words | Pun |
| A character who is used to contrast another character | Foil Character |
| An event that leads to outcomes which affect the plot of the story | Cause |
| The result of a cause | Effect |
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
| Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable (Symbol/comparison) |
| Personification | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
| Simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). |
Romeo and Juliet Final study guide
November 3, 2019