Romeo and Juliet Knowledge List

personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage = __________________

tragedy

A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character

hierarchy

A system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest = ____________________

flaw

A tragic hero or heroine has a fatal _ _ _ _ (a fault in their character)

unrequited

A type of love that is not reciprocated by the other person = _____________________ love

enmity

A word for mutual hatred = _____________

orchard

After first meeting Juliet, Romeo climbs the walls of the Capulet house and hides in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _

dagger

At the end of the play, Juliet uses Romeo's _ _ _ _ _ _ to end her life.

Rosaline

At the start of the play, Romeo is in love with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

melancholy

At the start of the play, Romeo is very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (sad, depressed)

potion

Friar Laurence gives Juliet a _ _ _ _ _ _ which will make her appear to be dead for forty-two hours

letter

Friar Laurence's plan fails because the priest carrying the _ _ _ _ _ _ was not able to leave Verona to give it to Romeo.

Capulet

Juliet's family name = _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Tybalt

Juliet's fiery, hate-filled cousin = _ _ _ _ _ _

banquet

Lord Capulet organises a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (a feast) which is where Romeo and Juliet first meet.

Paris

Lord Capulet tries to arrange a marriage between Juliet and Count _ _ _ _ _ ( a wealthy man in Verona)

Montague

Romeo's family name = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Mercutio

Romeo's lively, witty friend = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Benvolio

Romeo's peaceful, sensible cousin = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Nurse

The character has raised Juliet and is now her closest confidante is the _ _ _ _ _

Prince

The character who is the ruler of Verona and decides on the punishments is the _ _ _ _ _ _

prologue

The introduction to the play (spoken on stage by the chorus before the play's action starts)

objectify

The men in the play tend to __________ women

balcony

The night after meeting Romeo, Juliet appears on her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to confess her love for him

1597

The original play was first published in this year.

Italy

The play is set in this country - _ _ _ _ _

Laurence

The priest who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet is called Friar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

servants

The public brawl at the start of the play is started by two rival _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

apothecary

When Romeo finds out that Juliet is 'dead', he buys poison from an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Mantua

Mantua

When Romeo is banished for killing Tybalt, he goes to the town of _ _ _ _ _ _

Verona

Where is the play set? _ _ _ _ _ _

Shakespeare

Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'? William _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

patriarchal

a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men = ______________________

morality

a type of medieval play that dramatised moral themes, such as the conflict between good and evil = a _______________ play

sonnet

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme (Romeo and Juliet's first meeting forms this type of poem)

foreshadowing

a warning or indication of a future event = _______________________

oxymoron

an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined = __________________

innuendo

an indirect reference (a double meaning, often a 'rude' second meaning!) _____________________

violence

behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. = _______________

fatalism

belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control = ___________________________

hyperbole

exaggeration = ______________________

idealised

imagined as perfect = _________________

comedy

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

bawdy

obscene; coarse; humorous (especially sexual language and jokes) = ________________

courtly

polite, refined, or elegant = _______________________

celestial

references to the moon, the stars, the heavens = __________________ imagery

epilogue

short speech at conclusion of a play = ___________________

misogynistic

strongly prejudiced against women - _________________

dramatic irony

when the audience knows something the characters do not = _________ ______________