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Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
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What Does the Ending Mean?
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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
Characters
Character List
Romeo
Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
Nurse
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
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Are Romeo and Juliet really in love?
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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
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Nurse
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Poison
Thumb-biting
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Verona, Italy
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
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Act 5, scene 3 Quiz
Further Study
Act 5, scene 3 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Paris fight Romeo
He has always hated all Montagues.
He wants to avenge Tybalt.
He blames Romeo for Juliet's death.
He is only defending himself from Romeo.
2
of 5
What is the last thing Romeo does before he dies
He kisses Juliet.
He curses fate.
He prays for his soul.
He cries out in fear.
3
of 5
Why does Friar Lawrence leave Juliet alone in the tomb
He is afraid of being discovered there.
He wants her to be alone when she dies.
He cannot bear to see Romeo's body.
He leaves to avenge Paris.
4
of 5
How does Juliet first try to kill herself
By hanging herself with Romeo's cloak
By slitting her wrists with Paris's sword
By leaping from the top of her tomb
By kissing Romeo's poisoned lips
5
of 5
How do Capulet and Montague react to the deaths of their children
They blame one another.
They want to punish Friar Lawrence.
They agree to end their feud.
They both die of grief.
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