Across
- 1. Romeo speaks about Juliet while she cannot hear him during the balcony scene
- 2. Romeo and Juliet’s love is not allowed by their families
- 3. Romeo is sent away from Verona after killing Tybalt
- 6. Juliet questions why Romeo must belong to her enemy family
- 7. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is alive
- 10. Juliet's speech before taking the potion which builds tension
- 12. The prologue revealing Romeo and Juliet's death before the play began
- 13. Juliet pretends to be dead to escape her situation
- 16. Romeo and Juliet's hidden marriage
- 17. The ending restores peace between the Montagues and Capulets
- 19. Romeo and Juliet's relationship develop quickly over a few days
Down
- 1. Friar Lawrence’s plan relies on a letter that never reaches Romeo
- 4. Juliet speaks her thoughts aloud while alone before drinking the potion
- 5. Romeo and Juliet challenge the expectations placed on them by society/family
- 8. The long feud between the Montagues and Capulets
- 9. The idea that the lovers' lives are controlled by destiny
- 11. Friar Lawrence thinks the marriage will end the family feud
- 14. Romeo acts without thinking when he buys poison
- 15. Romeo kills Tybalt after Mercutio’s death.
- 18. The sad ending where Romeo and Juliet die, bringing peace to their families
