Romeo and Juliet
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 2, prologue Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3
Themes
All Themes Love and Violence Fate Individuals vs. Society Language and Wordplay Family and Duty
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All Characters Romeo Juliet Friar Laurence The Nurse Mercutio Capulet Lady Capulet Tybalt Prince Escalus Friar John The Chorus
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Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Dramatic Irony Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Oxymorons Paradox Personification Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Soliloquy Style Tone
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All Quizzes Prologue Quiz Act 1, Scene 1 Quiz Act 1, Scene 2 Quiz Act 1, Scene 3 Quiz Act 1, Scene 4 Quiz Act 1, Scene 5 Quiz Act 2, prologue Quiz Act 2, Scene 1 Quiz Act 2, Scene 2 Quiz Act 2, Scene 3 Quiz Act 2, Scene 4 Quiz Act 2, Scene 5 Quiz Act 2, Scene 6 Quiz Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz Act 3, Scene 2 Quiz Act 3, Scene 3 Quiz Act 3, Scene 4 Quiz Act 3, Scene 5 Quiz Act 4, Scene 1 Quiz Act 4, Scene 2 Quiz Act 4, Scene 3 Quiz Act 4, Scene 4 Quiz Act 4, Scene 5 Quiz Act 5, Scene 1 Quiz Act 5, Scene 2 Quiz Act 5, Scene 3 Quiz
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Romeo and Juliet

by

William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet Literary Devices

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