Romeo & Juliet

4. Juliet's cousin; slain by Romeo
8. A character who changes throughout the novel
10. Count who wants to marry Juliet
13. A well-developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits
14. Juliet's caretaker; finds Juliet dead in Act 4
15. Place where most of the story takes place
17. Juliet's father; threatens to kick his daughter out if Juliet doesn't marry Paris
19. Long, uninterrupted piece of dialogue that only the audience hears
21. Something that happens before the first scene in a play/book
22. Place where Romeo goes when he's banished
25. Type of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and iambic parameter
26. Romeo's friend; known for his dirty jokes, slain by Tybalt
27. References to other pieces of media significant to a culture
28. Reference to another piece of media
29. The main female character of Romeo & Juliet; pretends to be dead at the end of the play
30. Juliet's mother; is concerned about Juliet's marriage

1. Character whose name translates to "benevolent peacemaker;" tries to keep peace throughout the play
2. The main male character of Romeo & Juliet
3. A character whose purpose is to highlight one or more attributes of the main character of providing a contrast
5. Romeo's mother
6. A character who reveals one or two personality traits
7. Marries Romeo and Juliet; tries to make sure they end up together
9. The "narrator," or the voice of the background characters
11. Long, uninterrupted piece of dialogue that another character hears
12. References to other pieces of media that can be understood by anyone
16. Woman who Romeo loves at the beginning of the play
18. The most common irony in Romeo & Juliet
20. Romeo's Father; at war with the Capulets
23. A character that remains the same throughout the novel
24. The "king" of Verona, keeps the peace