Romeo & Juliet

4. great sorrows or distress
6. Shakespearean term for "morning"
8. ruler of Verona, Italy; keeps the peace; issues Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt
10. friend to Romeo
12. priest and mentor to Romeo
14. an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense
15. happens when a theater audience is addressed regarding what’s happening on stage and is not intended to be heard by the other characters
16. man who meets with Lord Capulet and tries to marry Juliet
18. male protagonist
22. non-spoken words that provide details about the characters’ actions and the events taking place on the stage; usually appear in italics
23. married to William Shakespeare
25. special kind of monologue in which a character makes a very personal speech while he or she is alone on the stage
26. stand in the pit of the theater and pay a penny to watch the show
27. Shakespearean phrase that means "in trouble"

1. setting of Romeo & Juliet
2. nanny and mentor to Juliet
3. family of Romeo
5. family of Juliet
7. female protagonist
9. cousin to Romeo
11. 3 story theater that could hold 3,000 people
13. Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt
17. a long speech by one of the characters and helps reveal that character’s thoughts and motivations
18. Romeo's initial crush who is soon forgotten after meeting Juliet
19. Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to go here during his punishment for killing Tybalt
20. cousin to Juliet who gets killed by Romeo
21. conversation between 2+ characters
24. Shakespearean phrase that means "laughing so hard it hurts"