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