Town to which Romeo flees to avoid the death penalty
Juliet's confidant; old woman who cared for Juliet since her birth
Gold coin used by Romeo to buy the poison
The central theme of Romeo and Juliet
Type of pet Juliet wishes she could make of Romeo and thus keep him near her (II, ii)
Romeo's servant who brings to him the news of Juliet's (apparent) death
In Roman mythology the goddess of dawn; "But all too soon as the all-cheering sun/Should in the farthest East begin to dawn/The shady curtains from ________'s bed." (I,i)
Trees symbolizing sorrow; a cone-bearing evergreen tree (of Europe and Asia) with dark green leaves and red berries (V, iii)
Derogatory name Mercutio uses for Tybalt: "King of ________." (III, i)
Main character who grows into manhood during the play; begins as the shallow stereotype of the lover but emerges capable of the deepest passion and prepared to die for his love
Word meaning "dawn-song." Term for traditional form used in the parting dialogue between Romeo and Juliet
City in northeastern Italy; primary setting of the play
The prince substituted this punishment for that of Romeo's death, provided Romeo was not caught in Verona; term for being exiled from one's home country; a noun
Poetic word for "gladly, ready;" Juliet uses this word several times in her speech to Romeo upon discovering he has overheard her declaration of affection for him (II, ii)
Romeo's best friend and relative of Prince Escalus; engages in a duel when Romeo fails to respond to insults; he is killed in the duel and later avenged by Romeo
Word meaning prayers; used by Juliet (IV,iii) when asking her nurse to leave her alone the night before she is to marry Paris
The evergreen shrub with clusters of small, light-blue flowers; native to the Mediterranean area; traditional symbol of remembrance and constancy. The nurse tells Romeo that Juliet has a verse about him and this plant (II, iv)
Name for a drink, usually poison or medicine; Juliet takes such a drink provided by the friar, the night before the marriage arranged by her father is to take place
"...never was there a story of more _____/Than Juliet and her Romeo." (Prince V, iii)
A mild oath used to express anger or surprise, and altered form of the oath "God's wounds," used by Mercutio (III, i)
In mythology, the child of Hyperion; the sun god; term for any one of the race of giant dieties overthrown by the Olympian gods; "______ 's fiery wheels" (II, iii) refers to passage of time