Romeo and Juliet Crossword Puzzle 2

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Across
  1. 2. Message from Friar Lawrence explaining the plan
  2. 3. The central struggle between the Montagues and Capulets that drives the plot
  3. 6. Mercutio’s death that shifts the play irreversibly toward tragedy
  4. 7. Tension created when the audience knows information that Romeo does not
  5. 9. Scene where Romeo and Juliet confess love secretly
  6. 11. Event where Romeo and Juliet first meet
  7. 12. Use of objects, like the potion, to represent abstract ideas
  8. 15. Place where the lovers meet their tragic end
  9. 18. Priest who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet and devises risky plans
  10. 21. Peaceful Montague who tries to prevent street fights
  11. 23. Street fight that establishes the Montague-Capulet conflict
  12. 24. Addressing an object or absent person as if it could respond
  13. 26. Potion that simulates Juliet’s death
  14. 28. Juliet’s father, whose strictness increases family tension
  15. 31. When a character says something but means the opposite, such as Juliet misleading Paris
  16. 32. Placing contrasting ideas, such as love and hate, side by side
  17. 34. Punishment that separates Romeo from Juliet
  18. 35. Instrument of Juliet’s death
  19. 36. Tragic hero whose impulsive choices escalate the family feud
  20. 37. Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet to avoid marrying Paris
Down
  1. 1. Lesson learned by the feuding families after the lovers’ deaths
  2. 4. Repeated element, such as light vs. dark imagery, that develops themes
  3. 5. Character who demonstrates courage and careful planning before taking the potion
  4. 8. How Shakespeare develops personalities through dialogue and action
  5. 10. Juliet’s loyal caregiver who gives guidance and comic relief
  6. 13. Witty friend whose death sparks Romeo’s rage and accelerates the tragedy
  7. 14. Hints in the text that tragedy will occur
  8. 16. Secret union that intensifies the family feud
  9. 17. Speech revealing a character’s private thoughts and fears
  10. 19. Descriptive language used to create vivid mental pictures, such as Juliet’s tomb scene
  11. 20. Theme expressed through repeated references to stars and destiny
  12. 22. Suitor chosen by Lord Capulet to marry Juliet
  13. 25. Opening speech that introduces the setting, plot, and foreshadows tragedy
  14. 27. Instrument of Romeo’s death
  15. 29. Fight in which Mercutio is killed
  16. 30. Hot-headed Capulet whose actions ignite key duels
  17. 33. Central idea explored throughout the play, like love versus conflict