Name: __________________________

Romeo and Juliet

Study Guide
Characters:
Romeo Juliet
Montague Capulet
Lady Montague Lady Capulet
Benvolio Nurse
Mercutio Tybalt
Balthasar Paris
Friar Laurence Prince Escalus
Friar John Chorus
Rosaline
Who are they and what was their role in the play?

Introduction Notes:
History/Structure of the Globe
Audience of the Globe- groundlings
Life of Shakespeare: family, home, death
Literary Terms-
Iambic Pentameter Dramatic Irony
Couplet Soliloquy
Sonnet Aside
Petrarchan Lover Unrequited Love
Malapropism Oxymoron

Know the story, at least main ideas, start to finish!

Sunday Wednesday

Monday Thursday

Tuesday Friday

Other: Be able to translate Act II Prologue as well as any other major lines (Act II, Scene 2= Romeo,
Romeo; for example). Study your packet questions especially any words in bold. Also study the character
charts and daily events.