EC English 9
Romeo and Juliet Unit Test: STUDY GUIDE
Chronology: Put the following events in the order (from first to last) in which they occurred in the play.
Romeo hears of Juliet’s death and believes that it’s real.
Romeo is banished from Verona.
The Capulets and the Montagues end their feud.
Friar Lawrence sends Romeo a letter explaining his plan.
Juliet kills herself.
Romeo is in love with Rosaline.
Juliet’s family finds her “dead” and prepares for her burial.
Romeo and Juliet get married in secret.
Romeo kills Tybalt.
Romeo takes a potion and kills himself.
The Families—To which family do the following characters belong or are associated with?
Romeo
Juliet
Tybalt
Nurse
Mercutio
Benvolio
Which characters die in the play? What happens to each?
The Play—Study the acts/scenes that we read or analyzed visually: Prologue, the Opening Scene, the
conversation at the ball, the Balcony Scene, Act Five) .
 The prologue would be considered what stage of plot development? Why?
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What term does the Chorus use to describe the lovers in the prologue of the play?
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In the famous balcony scene, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" (II.2.33),
what is she asking?
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When Romeo finds Juliet in the tomb, what is it about her that SHOULD have told him that she was still
alive?
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What does Lord Montague tell Lord Capulet he will do in honor of Juliet? What does this action
symbolize?
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Why is Friar Lawrence’s final monologue often cut from stage productions of Romeo and Juliet?
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Why are Romeo and Juliet are called star-crossed lovers?
Passage Analysis—Focus on the Balcony Scene.
Literary Terms—Define the following terms, and then provide an example of each.
Tragedy
Tragic Hero
Tragic Flaw
Dramatic Irony
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Imagery (and the 5 types)
Yes, Ma’am Response—Be comfortable writing in the Yes, Ma’am format.
 Romeo and Juliet as a TRAGEDY
 THEME and THEME STATEMENT
 Who is to blame for Romeo/Juliet’s death?