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Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scene 3
Act 1, scene 4
Act 1, scene 5
Act 2, prologue–scene 1
Act 2, scenes 2–3
Act 2, scenes 4–5
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scenes 2–4
Act 3, scene 5
Act 4, scenes 1–2
Act 4, scenes 3–5
Act 5, scenes 1–2
Act 5, scene 3
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Romeo
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
Nurse
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Are Romeo and Juliet really in love?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Love
Sex
Violence
Youth
Fate
Quotes By Section
Prologue
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scene 3
Act 1, scene 4
Act 1, scene 5
Act 2, prologue–scene 1
Act 2, scenes 2–3
Act 2, scenes 4–6
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scenes 2–4
Act 3, scene 5
Act 4, scenes 1–2
Act 4, scenes 3–5
Act 5, scenes 1–2
Act 5, scene 3
Quotes By Character
Romeo
Juliet
Mercutio
Friar Laurence
Nurse
Further Study
Context
What did Shakespeare’s audience know about Italy?
Why are there sonnets in Romeo and Juliet?
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scene 3
Act 1, scene 4
Act 1, scene 5
Act 2, prologue–scene 1
Act 2, scenes 2–3
Act 2, scenes 4–5
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 5
Act 3, scenes 2–4
Act 4, scenes 1–2
Act 4, scenes 3–4
Act 5, scene 3
Act 5, scenes 1–2
Character Analysis
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Prologue
Themes Motifs and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Character Analysis Quiz
Character Analysis Quiz
1
of 5
Which subject does the Nurse talk about that makes Juliet uncomfortable
Love
Sex
Politics
Money
2
of 5
Which quality does Romeo lack
Sincerity
Introspection
Self-confidence
Self-restraint
3
of 5
How does Mercutio function as part of the play
He mocks and deflates the idea of romantic love.
He encourages Romeo to follow his dreams
He satirizes the ruling class in England
He represents the reigning social order in England
4
of 5
Romeo's feelings for Rosaline illustrate which of Romeo's traits
His secret anxieties and fears
His initial immaturity and romanticism
His thoughtful ambition and idealism
His youthful passivity and apathy
5
of 5
Why does Friar Lawrence marry Romeo and Juliet
Out of a sincere belief in their love
To get revenge on Capulet for a past wrong
Because Romeo pays him
To quell the civil strife in Verona
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NO FEAR
No Fear Romeo and Juliet
CHARACTERS
Character List
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Are Romeo and Juliet really in love?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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