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Romeo and Juliet Review Answer Key

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Characters
#1 Who is the person that cares for Juliet more than her own mother? Nurse
#2 What are the last names of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet
#3 Who is Romeo's best friend? He is known for his honesty and loyalty. Benvolio
#4 Who unsuccessfully tries to get a message to Romeo when he is in Mantua? Friar Lawrence/Friar John
#5 Which recently deceased family member does Juliet see in the Capulet tomb? Tybalt
Literary Terms
#1 'O, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!' Metaphor
#2 'Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir.' Personification
#3 ' . . . my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars. . .' Foreshadowing
#4 Juleit makes a long speech about her fate when she is in her bedroom by herself. Soliloquy
#5 'And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume.' Simile AND personification
Vocabulary
#1 The problems between the Capulets and the Montagues are causing 'strife' in Mantua. Unrest, problems
#2 Romeo got his poison from the 'Apothecary.' pharmacist
#3 Romeo was 'banished' from Verona for killing Tybalt. exiled, sent away
#4 Friar Lawrence accuses Romeo of being 'fickle' when he says that he loves Juliet, not Rosaline. Changeable, unpredictable
#5 Prince Escalus and the watchmen had to sort through the 'ambiguities' they discovered at the Capulet tomb. Unclear or confusing facts
Who said this?
#1 'My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!' Juliet
#2 'O, I am fortune's fool!' Romeo
#3 'True, I talk of dreams; which are the children of an idle brain. . .' Mercutio
#4 'For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancor to pure love.' Friar Lawrence
#5 'If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.' Prince Escalus
Plot/Events
#1 Where does Romeo meet Juliet for the first time? The Capulet ball
#2 How did Mercutio die? Fighting Tybalt
#3 How do Romeo and Juliet make arrangements to get married? Juliet sent the Nurse to get the message from Romeo.
#4 Describe the two suicides in the tomb. Romeo drinks poison over the still-sleeping Juliet. She awakens and uses his knife to stab herself.
#5 Who did Romeo kill outside of the Capulet tomb? Paris
Final Question
Who tells the truth about Romeo and Juliet to Prince Escalus and everyone else at the tomb? Friar Lawrence