This document provides an overview of key characters, plot points, themes and context for William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It includes definitions of terms from the play, summaries of character roles and relationships, as well as important events that drive the plot such as the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage, and their ultimate fates. The document utilizes both text and visuals to explore various elements of Shakespeare's famous tragedy.

1. Story by:
William Shakespeare
Slideshow by:
Patrice Bennett
Media Intern
Spring 2013

2. Shakespeare’s plays consist of 5 acts.

3. Romeo’s cousin
A Montague

5. The cunning of Diana, the Roman goddess of chastity,
the moon, and hunting, who was not interested in
men.
Quote: “She’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow. She hath
Dian’s wit, And, in strong proof of chastity well armed,
From love’s weak childish bow she lives uncharmed.”

6. Young girls
Quote: “ At my poor house to behold this night Earth-
treading stars that make dark heaven light.

7. The priest who marries Romeo and Juliet
Supplies Juliet with the potion
Scolded Romeo for being so fickle in love

8. When Juliet found out Romeo is banished
When Juliet found out she had to married Paris
Juliet’s parents when they found out Juliet doesn’t
want to married Paris

9. Between Montagues and the Capulets
Capulets towards their daughter when they found out
she doesn’t want to marry Paris
Romeo towards Tybalt after Tybalt killed Mercutio

10. Romeo is intrigued with Rosaline at first, then Juliet

11. A Capulet
Fell in love with Romeo
Forced to marry Paris
Died at the end

12. All started with a kiss at the feast
Quote: “you kiss by th’ book”
Quote: “Let lips do what hands
do!”

13. Juliet’s mother
Lord Capulet wife, Juliet’s mother

14. Family members include
 Lord Montague
 Lady Montague
 Romeo
 Benvolio
 Balthasar
 Abram
They hate the Capulet family

15. Took care of Juliet since she was born
Was the messenger for Romeo and Juliet
Part of Capulet’s family

16. Capulet’s orchard
Where Romeo and Juliet meets
Where Juliet confirms Romeo’s love

17. Servant to the Nurse

18. •In Romeo and Juliet it meant to repay.

19. Son of Montague
Husband of Juliet

20. Juliet committed fake suicide to get out of the marriage
Romeo committed suicide when he found out Juliet is
“dead”
Juliet committed suicide when she found out Romeo is
dead

21. Killed Mercutio
Romeo killed him after
Juliet’s cousin

22. In “Romeo and Juliet,” the sides of the story are
unbalanced.
Two examples are:
 Families at war
 Juliet loves Romeo, but is being forced to marry Paris

23. Where the Capulets and the Montagues lives
Where the story started
A city in Northern Italy

24. •William Shakespeare
•A very talented play writer.
• He wrote Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear
and many more.

25. •It sounds like it begins with the letter “X”.
• It’s a stage direction in the play Romeo and
Juliet

26. Young love symbolizes Romeo and Juliet’s love in
their youth.

27. High point of anything, in this case, climax of a story
In “Romeo and Juliet,” the zenith, or climax, was
when Romeo was banished and Juliet was being
forced to accept Paris’ marriage offer.