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Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

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NO FEAR Translation
Graphic Novel
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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Friar Lawrence
- Mercutio
- Nurse
Literary Devices
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
- Metaphors and Similes
Questions & Answers
Quotes
- Important Quotes Explained
- By Theme
- Love
- Sex
- Violence
- Youth
- Fate
- By Character
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Mercutio
- Friar Laurence
- Nurse
- By Setting
- Verona, Italy
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Character Analysis Quiz

Quizzes 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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