Romeo and Juliet Review

A brief reference to something outside of the story that the reader or audience is expected to know.

• illusion
• allusion
• inclusion
• allure

A character whose personality or attitude are sharp in contrast to those of another character in the same story to highlight character traits and attitude.

• foil
• fiol
• fowl
• flow

A speech that a character gives when he or she is alone on stage. Its purpose is to let the audience know what the character is thinking.

• scene
• soliloquy
• drama
• act

A character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage are not supposed to hear. 

• aside
• inside
• otherside
• secrets

The setting of "Romeo & Juliet."

• Vernona, Italy
• Verona, Spain
• Veritha, France
• Violente, Ireland

The son of Lord and Lady Montague. He falls in love with Juliet Capulet at a masquerade. He seems to be in love with being in love.

• Romeo
• Benvlio
• Prince Escalus
• Mercutio

The nephew of Lord Montague and friend of Romeo.

• Prince Escalus
• Benvolio
• Mercutio
• Count Paris

The woman who Juliet turns to for advice. She tries to encourage Juliet to do as her parents wish and marry Paris.

• Lady Capulet
• Lady Montague
• The Nurse
• The Nanny

Mercutio

• A kinsmen to Prince Escalus and a friend of Romeo.
• Benvolio's cousin and court jester.
• A kind man who wants to marry Juliet.
• A friend to Juliet and cousin to Romeo who wants to make everyone happy all the time.

A figure of speech in which an animal, object or idea is given a personality and described as a human.

• Simile

• Epithet

• Antagonist

• Personification