Across
- 1. Juliet’s hot-headed cousin who loves to fight
- 3. the city where the play takes place
- 4. the ruler of Verona who tries to keep peace
- 6. a direct comparison without using like or as
- 9. the main male protagonist
- 12. a reference to a famous person, place, event, or story
- 14. Romeo’s first love interest
- 17. the likely month suggested by the summer heat
- 18. Romeo’s family name
- 19. an exaggerated statement used for emphasis
- 21. the priest who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet
- 22. Romeo’s peace-loving cousin who tries to stop fights
- 23. the woman who raised Juliet
Down
- 1. Juliet’s age at the start of the play
- 2. the weapon Juliet uses to end her life
- 5. a comparison using like or as
- 7. the man Lord Capulet wants Juliet to marry
- 8. the substance Romeo buys in Mantua
- 10. a play on words with double meanings
- 11. Juliet’s family name
- 13. two opposite words used together for effect
- 15. a short remark spoken to the audience but not heard by other characters
- 16. a type of play that ends in death or disaster
- 20. giving human qualities to non-human things