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What is the primary focus of the 'Romeo and Juliet—Knowledge' section?
What is the primary focus of the 'Romeo and Juliet—Knowledge' section?
What is the scope of the 'Basic Plot' section?
What is the scope of the 'Basic Plot' section?
What is the purpose of the 'Who said the line?' section?
What is the purpose of the 'Who said the line?' section?
What literary skill is being applied in the 'Literary Devices—Application' section?
What literary skill is being applied in the 'Literary Devices—Application' section?
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What is the primary focus of the 'Sonnet Structure' section?
What is the primary focus of the 'Sonnet Structure' section?
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What is the main purpose of the 'Match the character with his or her description' section?
What is the main purpose of the 'Match the character with his or her description' section?
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Which acts are focused on in the 'Basic Plot' section?
Which acts are focused on in the 'Basic Plot' section?
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What literary form is explored in the 'Sonnet Structure' section?
What literary form is explored in the 'Sonnet Structure' section?
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What is the purpose of the 'Who said the line?' section?
What is the purpose of the 'Who said the line?' section?
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What is the focus of the 'Literary Devices' section?
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Study Notes
Romeo and Juliet Study Notes
Knowledge
- Match characters with their descriptions
- Basic plot of Acts IV and V
- Sonnet structure: 14 lines, iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme
Comprehension
- Identify who said a specific line in the play
Literary Devices
- Apply literary and poetry terms to identify examples in the text
Romeo and Juliet Characters
- Match the character with their description:
- Romeo: impulsive and passionate Montague
- Juliet: beautiful and determined Capulet
- Friar Lawrence: wise and well-intentioned priest
- Lord and Lady Capulet: Juliet's authoritarian parents
- Tybalt: Juliet's cousin and fierce Capulet
Romeo and Juliet Plot (Acts IV and V)
- Act IV:
- Juliet fakes her own death to avoid marrying Paris
- Friar Lawrence's plan to rescue Juliet fails
- Romeo believes Juliet is dead and poisons himself in her tomb
- Act V:
- Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead
- She kills herself with his dagger to join him in death
- The tragic end of the two lovers ultimately brings peace between the feuding families
Sonnet Structure
- A sonnet consists of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter
- Shakespearean sonnet: 3 quatrains and a final rhyming couplet
- Italian sonnet: 8 lines ( octave) and 6 lines (sestet)
Romeo and Juliet Quotes
- Who said the line?
- "What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet" - Juliet
- "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" - Juliet
- "O, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, / That monthly changes in her circled orb" - Juliet
Literary Devices
- Identify examples of literary/poetry terms:
- Alliteration: "What's in a name?" ( repetition of "w" and "n" sounds)
- Metaphor: "Juliet is the sun" (comparing Juliet to a celestial body)
- Personification: "Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath" (giving death human-like qualities)
- Imagery: "A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life" (vivid description of the couple's fate)
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Test your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet by identifying characters, understanding the plot, and analyzing literary devices. Apply your comprehension skills to explore the famous tragic love story.
