Year in Review

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Across
  1. 3. The only major female character, often lonely and misunderstood.
  2. 4. The priest who marries the lovers and devises plans.
  3. 5. Juliet’s fiery cousin who kills Mercutio.
  4. 7. The boss’s aggressive, jealous son.
  5. 10. Romeo’s witty, loyal friend who curses both houses.
  6. 12. Odysseus’s faithful wife, pursued by suitors.
  7. 13. The ongoing conflict between the Montagues and Capulets.
  8. 14. The goal George and Lennie long for—a place of freedom and peace.
  9. 16. Creatures who lure sailors to death with their songs.
  10. 19. The Cyclops blinded by Odysseus.
  11. 20. Odysseus’s son, who grows into a leader during the epic.
  12. 21. A six-headed monster that devours sailors from ships.
  13. 22. A peacemaker and Romeo’s cousin.
  14. 23. The clever Greek hero of the Trojan War trying to return home.
  15. 26. A deadly whirlpool Odysseus must avoid near Scylla.
  16. 27. The substance Romeo uses to end his life.
Down
  1. 1. A central theme about the hopes of a better future.
  2. 2. Lennie's protector and friend, who shares his dream of owning a farm.
  3. 3. An aging ranch handyman who fears becoming useless.
  4. 6. A mentally disabled but physically strong man who dreams of tending rabbits.
  5. 7. A Black stable hand isolated because of his race.
  6. 8. A Montague who falls deeply in love with Juliet.
  7. 9. The goddess who aids Odysseus with wisdom and protection.
  8. 11. A Capulet who defies her family to be with Romeo.
  9. 15. Odysseus's loyal dog who waits twenty years to see his master again.
  10. 17. Odysseus’s homeland and his ultimate destination.
  11. 18. Symbolic creatures representing broken dreams and fragility.
  12. 20. The genre of the play, marked by misfortune and death.
  13. 24. A respected mule driver who understands George and Lennie.
  14. 25. The man Juliet is supposed to marry.