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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
Quotes By Symbol
Poison
Thumb-biting
Queen Mab
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
Plot Overview Quiz
Further Study
Plot Overview Quiz
1
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Which families are feuding in Verona
The Tybalts and the Benvolios
The Mercutios and the Escaluses
The Capulets and the Montagues
The Parises and the Rosalines
2
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Where do Romeo and Juliet first kiss
At the feast where they meet for the first time
At their secret wedding in Friar Lawrence's cell
In the Capulet family's orchard
In the Capulet family's crypt
3
of 5
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt
Because Tybalt is a Capulet
Because Tybalt loves Juliet
Because Tybalt killed Benvolio
Because Tybalt killed Mercutio
4
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How does Juliet get out of marrying Paris
She tells her family that she has married Romeo.
She flees with Friar Lawrence to Mantua.
She drinks a potion that makes her appear dead.
She convinces Romeo to kill Paris.
5
of 5
Why does Romeo kill himself
He sees Juliet stab herself.
He mistakenly thinks Juliet is dead.
He cannot bear the shame of killing Tybalt.
He thinks it will keep Juliet from being punished.
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Quotes by Theme
QUOTES
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