Romeo and Juliet Terms and Characters

3. relief a humorous moment in a play intended to relieve dramatic tension
5. character expresses innermost thoughts aloud not directed towards anyone else
7. Head of the Montague family, Romeo's father
8. a warning or clue about something that will happen later
9. Romeo's loyal servant and friend
12. Priest and mentor to Romeo
13. an extended speech where a character is alone and speaking to themself or the audience
16. a drama that features characters with tragic flaws that lead to a tragedy occurring
17. Romeo's cousin
19. An actor’s speech, directed to the audience only
22. Romeo's best friend and kinsman to the Prince
23. Romeo's mother
24. Suitor of Juliet
25. Juliet's mother

1. someone who contrasts the traits and actions of another character, often the protagonist.
2. a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as
4. Juliet's caretaker and motherfigure
6. Juliet's father, head of the Capulet family
10. an introductory speech at the beginning of a play
11. Escalus Ruler of Verona
14. a figure of speech in which two opposing words are paired together
15. Juliet's cousin and nephew of the Capulets
18. the scene in a tragedy which includes the death or moral destruction of the protagonist
20. protagonist daughter of the Capulets
21. protagonist, son of the Montagues
24. A humorous play on words