Across
- 2. Time of day when much of the action occurs
- 5. Time of day Romeo and Juliet must part
- 7. Male protagonist
- 9. Where Romeo finds Juliet after her fake death
- 12. Priest who marries the couple
- 15. City where the play is set
- 16. Tension between two forces, common in the play
- 17. Romeo’s initial love interest
- 19. What Romeo consumes in the tomb
- 20. Full name of the priest who helps the lovers
- 25. Shed by many characters in the play
- 26. Juliet’s weapon in the final scene
- 27. Their tragic end
- 29. Romeo’s family name
- 32. What the families seek after the tragedy
- 34. The Prince’s last name
- 35. Speech given by a character alone on stage
- 38. Romeo’s servant
- 39. Where Romeo and Juliet declare their love
- 40. Juliet’s cousin, skilled swordsman
- 42. Represents the age of Romeo and Juliet
- 46. Genre of the play
- 47. Female protagonist
- 48. Mercutio mocks this concept in his Queen Mab speech
- 49. Weapon used in duels
Down
- 1. Ruler of Verona
- 3. A concept important to many characters, especially Tybalt
- 4. Bird associated with morning in the play
- 6. Symbol of fate and destiny in the play
- 8. Secretly binds the two lovers
- 10. Romeo’s cousin and friend
- 11. An emotion felt by the characters
- 13. Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt
- 14. The party where Romeo meets Juliet
- 15. Another word for poison
- 18. Romeo’s close friend
- 21. A motive for some characters’ actions
- 22. Sells poison to Romeo
- 23. Juliet’s caretaker and confidante
- 24. Another word for argument, like between the families
- 28. Conflict between the Montagues and Capulets
- 30. Where the tragic final scene takes place
- 31. Romeo and Juliet share many of these
- 33. The cause of both Romeo and Juliet’s deaths
- 36. Nobleman who wishes to marry Juliet
- 37. Juliet’s family name
- 41. Central theme of the play
- 43. Idea of destiny, frequently mentioned
- 44. What the messenger fears, affecting the delivery of the letter
- 45. What the Prince grants some characters at the end
